[Shotimes] strut info

[kickinsho]

Totally can relate Bob!  Just had 4 Tokicos installed, new rear stabilizer
links, balance and alignment to the tune of $470 big ones.  $300  of it was
labor to get the old struts out due to all that wonderful Wisconsin rust
that holds things together so nicely!

I feel your pain, but I don't have the two inches too short thing going on!
=)

Kris

'91 White Plus
'91 White Plus
'93 Ultra Red ATX

"Women Who Behave Never Make History"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ROBERT SCHIRMER" <1surferbum@msn.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Cc: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] strut info


> Guys
>
> Just like the little engine that could, I tried for 2 days to put struts
on my
> '93 ATX, and just couldn't get the job done- not even one. What a failure
I
> am!!! . This was after I got additional advice (twice) from Mr SHO Strut
> himself (George) . THANKS FOR THE EFFORT ANYWAY GEORGE. Then the mailing
list
> went down all weekend. So, today I "bit the bullet" and dropped the car
off to
> get a REAL mechanic to put my struts in, and the cost was $400, before
tire
> balance & Alignment.
>
> While I did end up getting the Sach/Boge struts for $229 from  from
SHOX.com,
> I had to pay an extra $70 for 3 day delivery to make it to my house in
time
> for Memorial day installation (so I thought).
>
> I wonder if I could trouble somebody (i.e. George) to expand his strut
> installation instructions in greater detail (to include dummie
instructions
> for me), so that in the future others can gain from my experience this
> weekend.
>
>
> Thanks again George
> Bob
>
> PS: Evidently the struts I got had a piece of paper that said there was a
> design change in feb '94, and that my struts may be 2 inches shorter than
the
> original struts. The garage called me today saying that the struts I
purchased
> was 2 inches to short for them to install; (sounds like my sex life). So I
had
> to refer them to the strut notice, and they are now in and I am back in
> business
>
>
>
>
>
>   From: "ROBERT SCHIRMER" <1surferbum@msn.com<mailto:1surferbum@msn.com>>
>   To: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net<mailto:dmall@mwonline.net>>;
> "Shylo McKinsey"
>   <mrfluffy02@yahoo.com<mailto:mrfluffy02@yahoo.com>>; "Jason Hartberger"
> <at3hartberger@mail.com<mailto:at3hartberger@mail.com>>;
>   "TaurusSHO" <shotimes@autox.team.net<mailto:shotimes@autox.team.net>>
>   Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 5:49 PM
>   Subject: [Shotimes] Strut help needed
>
>
>   > Gentlemen
>   >
>   > I am trying to replace some struts on the "93 ATX, and contrary to the
>   > showtime FAQ, instead of taking 30 minutes for each front strut, I am
>   working
>   > on 3 hours on the first one, with no end in sight. Please review the
info
>   > below, and tell me where I am going wrong
>   >
>   > I am (sorta) following the Ford manual
>   >
>   > 1) Remove hub nut ( WhY???)
>   > 2) I raised the car up (not using the lower control arms) and took the
>   wheels
>   > off
>   > 3) Removed the brakes and rotor (had to put a new rotor on)
>   > 4) Disconnected the tie rod end
>   > 5) Disconnected the stabilizer bar link attachment from strut (and had
to
>   put
>   > on new linkage- but its still disconnected to the strut right now)
>   > 6) removed the steering knuckle and hub assembly from the strut
assembly
>   > Now the fun begins
>   > 7) Here I sit with what I believe is only one or two steps left, and
no
>   > success. I took off the lower arm to steering knuckle pinch bolt and
nut,
>   and
>   > I am supposed to spread the joint and remove the lower arm from the
>   steering
>   > knuckle.  Well, I spread the joint all I can and put a crow bar
between
>   the
>   > steering knuckle and the lower control arm, and even though I can see
the
>   gap
>   > widen, it is not enough for the stud to come out of the steering
knuckle.
>   I am
>   > putting a hell of a lot of pressure on this crow bar, and this
connection
>   will
>   > still not pop out. All that is connected to the steering knuckle at
this
>   point
>   > is a) the tension strut that goes between the front of the car and the
>   knuckle
>   > assembly, b) the control arm. The struts are still connected up top,
and
>   there
>   > is no jack on the bottom of the control arm.
>   >
>   > WHAT AM I DOING WRONG???
>   >
>   > The Ford book says to Press half shaft from the hub as outlined???
What
>   does
>   > this mean?? Are they trying to say that you have to pull the steering
>   knuckle
>   > away from the CV joint before the bottom of the strut?? Does the
steering
>   > knuckle try to drop down??
>   >
>   > I just repeating to my self, I love my SHO, I love my SHO!!
>   >
>   > Thanks for any help
>   > Bob
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