[Shotimes] Front Strut R&R

[Carl Prochilo]

What I told Robert was that the real trick to get that last bit of
clearance was to remove the tension strut bushing.  That bugger will keep
the knuckle from moving, even with the nut removed.  Since the bushing is
pressed in, it takes a good bit of time to remove it without damaging it. 
Once the bushing was out, there was enough play to drop the knuckle enough
to get the strut out.

BTW, this in no way follows the official service manual procedure for this
job...
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, November 4, 2004 2:12 am, George Fourchy said:
> On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 20:45:08 -0500, ROBERT SCHIRMER wrote:
>
>>I swear my problem must have been
>>getting the steering knuckle bolt loose enough, so that thde strut could
>> slide
>>off???
>
> No...I think it was getting the tension strut bushing loose enough so that
> you could
> slide the whole thing back off of it and give yourself some more downward
> movement
> on the knuckle.  Once it slides a bit, it will slide all the way, as long
> as rust
> hasn't destroyed the bottom of the strut.
>
> George
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