[Shotimes] Front Strut R&R

[Paul Nimz]

On my '97 I will loosen the subframe bushings on the side I am working on 
and drop the subframe another inch or so.  The strut will easily slide out 
of the knuckle then.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Front Strut R&R


> 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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