[Shotimes] Changing strut mounts and bearings

[Ian Fisher]

When I've done it on my own, I use my leg on the prybar to push the LCA
down and take the spindle with it. If I'm removing the spindle, I leave
it attached to the strut and pop the ball joint out with the strut and
hammer down in the spindle to remove it from the strut..

Ian


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 10:31 AM
To: TechSHO; SHOTimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Changing strut mounts and bearings


They will come out, it's just tough.  The rears are easy, but the
front's are difficult.  One side (driver's?) is worse than the other.
It helps to loosen up the LCA to subframe mounting bolt, but the main
thing is you need a REALLY long pry bar, and a helper.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
Cc: "TechSHO" <TechSHO@topica.com>; "SHOTimes"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>; "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
Sent: October 17, 2002 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Changing strut mounts and bearings


> Lat time I tried pulling my struts, I couldn't drop the LCA/knuckle 
> low
enough
> to pull the strut out. I guess what people are saying is that I can't
change
> the bearing and mount while the struts are in the car. Crap!
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