[Shotimes] Changing strut mounts and bearings

[Dave Kegel]

You actually compress the spring while the strut assembly is still in the
car?  I remember looking at that and thinking there's no way the spring
compressors would fit.  Maybe it depends on the style of the compressor?

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: "TechSHO" <TechSHO@topica.com>; "SHOTimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>;
"Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
Sent: October 17, 2002 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Changing strut mounts and bearings


> You might be able to get the strut/spring/mount assembly out of the
knuckle
> without compressors.  Even with Eibachs I find it easier to separate the
> strut from the knuckle if I use compressors.
>
> The moment of truth comes when you remove the nut at the top of the strut.
> Eibachs are tall enough to launch the mount.
>
> Joseph van Oss