RE: 5k strut removal --- lower control arm joint fused to strut?!

["Paul Meyers" <paulm@viewsoft.com>]

We recently used a 5 foot length of steel pipe with a 5' solid steel bar
inserted inside it as a "cheater" for a total of maybe 9 feet. 230 lb yours
truly jumped up an down on the thing while the pin refused to budge. It was
mostly a matter of angle. We experimented with various angular positions,
using the axle king nut to adjust the position of the drive shaft. When we
had the right angle, it just popped out. At any other angle, it simply
refused. I think we ended up putting it almost the whole way back on, after
having removed it, in order to get the pin to release.
Paul Meyers 87 5KCStq 133K mi 5spd, Silver. 1.8 Bar + Fuch wheels

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Gisli Ottarsson
Sent:	Sunday, July 18, 1999 8:07 PM
To:	Quattro List
Subject:	5k strut removal --- lower control arm joint fused to strut?!



What's the secret here, guys?  I have released the strut's grip on the
ball joint in the lower control arm and followed Bentley's suggestion
of separating the two by pushing down on the anti-sway bar with a
lever.  This thing does not budge!

The two obvious remedies, heat and/or prying the open the slit in
strut, are no-no's according to Bentley.

Any other tricks of the trade?

Gisli




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