[Shotimes] Front Strut R&R

[Carl Prochilo]

http://tinyurl.com/6z5n6

This picture gives you a good idea of why your SHO might groan when
turning the steering wheel.  It shows the setup that came with the 92
compared to what was used both earlier and later in the V6 SHO era.  The
strut bearing is shallower and the strut mount is taller.

FWIW, the bearing that I removed, although grungy looking, still rotated
freely without problem.  George Fourchy's method of adding washers to the
strut mount studs also works on the 92 parts because it moves the whole
mount/bearing assembly away from the strut tower.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, November 4, 2004 8:15 am, Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com said:
> When I changed my front springs again here recently, I
> couldn't get the tension rod nuts loose at all.  Fearing the
> breakage of yet another part, I decided instead to remove
> the bolt that holds the control arm to the frame.  Much
> easier to get that out.  Then it just took some prying to
> move everything down far enough.  Definitely takes two
> people though.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
>    -'95 White MTX
>       '96 Brake Upgrade
>       Eibachs (front)
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
>
>
>
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 11/04/2004 02:12:06 AM:
>
>> 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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