Re: Rear stuts?????????????
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May 01, 2003 03:33 pm UTC
May 01, 2003 03:33 pm UTC
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Bancroft, ON, Canada
Matt Dore
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What car do you have? need more info.
I did my struts on my own with a spring compressor, propane torch, and a breaker bar. The rears are the easiest. Do you have a shop manual?
I am fwd so it will be different if you are AWD. Give us more specifics. Cheers,
93 TSi FWD
Turbo Front wheel drive DSM's = Talon Light! "Same great power but now with half the traction"
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Re: Rear stuts?????????????
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May 01, 2003 05:12 pm UTC
May 01, 2003 05:12 pm UTC
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Waterloo, ON
Matt Pratola
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Waterloo, ON
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Hehehe, people always seem to say the rears are the easiest. The rears are the HARDEST BY FAR! Use a big breaker bar, lots of wd40 (or similar), some heat, and if you're not religious, well you better start. If you melt the rubber bushing, things will get even better, believe me!
Why people think that unbolting 2 bolts to get the front strut off is difficult, i'll never know.
Best of luck, and may the dsm gods be on your side!
Matt
92tsiAWD
95tsiAWD - the mean funky green machine
RIP: 92tsiAWD 6/4 - taken out by hood opening @ 90kph
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Re: Rear stuts?????????????
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May 02, 2003 04:48 pm UTC
May 02, 2003 04:48 pm UTC
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Bancroft, ON, Canada
Matt Dore
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Remeber I am fwd, the rears are real simple for us (aha! I have finally found a reason to gloat about being fwd.. ok it passed, back to being envious  ). I had more trouble with the front as far as getting the struts back in place. Cheers,
93 TSi FWD
Turbo Front wheel drive DSM's = Talon Light! "Same great power but now with half the traction"
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