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Re: trivial strut cartridge install?
Posted by Makis (more from Makis) on Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:24:25
In Reply to: trivial strut cartridge install?, Ted I, Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:37:01
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I have the whole suspension out at the moment and by looking at it I recon you may be able to do it. It all depends if you can loosen the nut that fixes the shock insert to the strut without removing the strut. So I will do it like this.
1. Loosen the strut nut and disconnect steering balljoint from the strut.
2. Drop the strut as low as it can get so that you can fit a spring compressor. (you may need to unbolt the sway bar fixing on the control arm)
3. Compress springs.
4. Loosen topmount nut(you may have to lift the strut back into the chassis to remove nut).
5. Lower the strut, and remove topmount from under the wheel arch.
6. Remove now strut nut and remove shock insert through the chasis.
But in my experience in working with Saab things are never as easy as they appear. You may end up having to lower the whole underframe in order to change the shock insert.
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Posts in this Thread:
- trivial strut cartridge install?, Ted I, Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:37:01
- Re: trivial strut cartridge install?, Makis, Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:24:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- Ha-ha. I wish :( (-), Vlad, Thu, 23 Sep 2004 10:14:19
- Re: trivial strut cartridge install?, Dean, Thu, 23 Sep 2004 07:39:22
- Re: trivial strut cartridge install?, Privatematter, Thu, 23 Sep 2004 05:48:22
- Re: trivial strut cartridge install?, Nickshu, Thu, 23 Sep 2004 04:14:33
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