[Shotimes] Re: spring and struts replacement

[James White]

I have hammered down the spindle off of the strut several dozen times, but
always have to use a really big and long pry bar to get the get the lower
control arm out of the spindle, which you do first.  Now that I know just
what and how to do it, it only takes 20 minutes to get everything apart.

It is really good to have a helper on the pry bar when you have get things
back together.

I try to use a new pinch bolt and nut everytime, but many do not and don't
seem to have any trouble.  The Helms says to use new every time, so I try.
Get these from Josh @ shonut.  Also use a new axel nut everytime.  I have
had these work loose, and then the wheel bearing goes south...

Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   276k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   235k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: <BJamesjr@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: spring and struts replacement


> > I simply hammer down on the spindle to pop the strut
> > out and push down on the LCA with a prybar. The top
> > 3 nuts at the top are unfastened last.
>
> This worked on my 90 a couple of years ago.
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