 Strut replacement idiot's guide?, Haynes a little vague....for a newbie! |
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 Sep 11 2011, 11:12 AM
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Hey all -
I'm going to be replacing front and rear shocks / struts - and after looking at the Haynes manual, I'm wondering if someone has posted "the idiot's guide" for doing this? In particular, the photo in Haynes shows a special tool-looking gadget holding the locking plate in place while loosening the nut (figure 7.5, page 101). Is that thing the dude is holding in his left hand an integral part of this procedure? Also - for a strut insert, is this a 'strut off the car' procedure? I read a recent post where someone talked about this taking like 38 minute per side, taking the whole strut assembly off the car seems like it would take a LOT longer than that! Please help the ignorant - thx td |
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tadink Strut replacement idiot's guide? Sep 11 2011, 11:12 AM
tradisrad Did you get new spring fro the rear also?
You can... Sep 11 2011, 11:19 AM
tadink
Did you get new spring fro the rear also?
You ca... Sep 11 2011, 06:36 PM ppetion Last week I used a pipe wrench for the front, it w... Sep 11 2011, 12:09 PM shuie pipewrench. Sep 11 2011, 12:21 PM Dave_Darling For the front struts:
Yes, as long as the gland n... Sep 11 2011, 02:12 PM Valy I don't like the spring compressors, especiall... Sep 12 2011, 08:34 AM r_towle For the fronts, Jack up the car.
Place on jack sta... Sep 12 2011, 09:05 AM Dave_Darling I don't bother unhooking the sway-bar or even ... Sep 12 2011, 01:52 PM shuie here is an old Pelican tech article that was a hug... Sep 12 2011, 02:26 PM r_towle
I don't bother unhooking the sway-bar or even... Sep 12 2011, 04:52 PM ChrisNPDrider You can du it :smash:
For fronts, be careful car... Sep 12 2011, 02:01 PM Dave_Darling 911 ones or 914 ones? I think I did with the 914 ... Sep 12 2011, 06:22 PM tadink
911 ones or 914 ones? I think I did with the 914... Sep 12 2011, 09:55 PM rgalla9146 One thing to add.
It is difficult to force the ... Jan 8 2018, 12:06 PM rhodyguy Before you swing the strut assem out, cover the fe... Jan 8 2018, 12:35 PM  |
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