[Shotimes] Re: spring and struts replacement

[Ron Porter]

I agree. One of mine came off in a few minutes. The other !#$%^&* took
awhile, but it was because the mount/bearing combo was cocked at the top of
the strut (factory screw up??), which also made the car sit unnaturally high
(from my point of view) in the front. The Koni/Eibach combo dropped the
front an inch, but part of that was most likely due to getting a strut
without a goofed-up mount/bearing.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James White
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:30 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: spring and struts replacement


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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