RE: FW: Cartridge Tool

["Perry, Chris" <perryc@wdni.com>]

This may have been covered already, but what I did was go to Sears and pick
up an angled box-end wrench (22mm) and used my Dremmel to selectively remove
some material around the box.  I put it on the nut, then used my 8mm allen
socket to hold the strut shaft in place while I turned the box-end wrench.

Hope That Helps,
chris perry

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ken Keith [SMTP:ken.keith@specialdevices.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 09, 1999 1:05 PM
> To:	Frank J. Bauer
> Cc:	Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: FW: Cartridge Tool
> 
> "Frank J. Bauer" <frankbauer@thevine.net> wrote:
> >
> > At 12:31 PM 3/9/99 -0700, Ken Keith wrote:
> > >I happen to be looking for the socket type tool that is used to remove
> the 
> > >threaded  and slotted collar that holds the strut bearing/spring cap to
> the 
> > >strut shaft.  Anyone got any info about that one?
> > >
> > >I used to use a needle nose vice grip vertically, but it's too tight
> for
> > >that.  Time for the real thing I guess.
> > 
> > this is also a vw tool, so you can get this from many of the vw
> aftermarket
> > vendors. your other option is to take a dremel or a grinder to a 14mm
> deep
> > socket and and remove part of the end so that only the two opposing
> teeth are
> > left...
> 
> I am considering doing that.  All the local places didn't have the tool.
> I 
> checked my Zelenda catalog, and they listed something for around $35.  The
> tool 
> might be different than what I need though.  The picture in the tool
> catalog I 
> looked at in a tool store that didn't have it matched perfectly, however.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken