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| Author | Subject: Strut top bolt removal |
 fozzy_255
Senior User  Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Im missing this part on the top of some shocks i have I was just wondering if i could undo the bolt whilst the car is sitting on the ground and just remove this without any harm being done. I dont particularly want to use spring compressors as they are quite dangerous, and from what i can see the weight of the car should hold the spring down. But i might be wrong hence asking. Thanks John |
 Posted 29th Jun 2011 at 02:15
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Yeah, that's fine to do.________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 29th Jun 2011 at 02:21
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Undo it and see what happens ?  Slacken it of it should be fine  |
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Posted 29th Jun 2011 at 02:22
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fozzy_255
Senior User Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Thats good, saves me a lot of messing about, i was worried that i was overlooking something really obvious and i would end up with a spring jumping out at me hehe.Thanks for the reply. |
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Posted 29th Jun 2011 at 02:22
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fozzy_255
Senior User Location: portsmouth/Folkestone Registered: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 677 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Will give it a go tomorrow, not sure what the metal cup does but the previous owner of the shocks ran without them, i just wanted to make sure everything was as it should be. |
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Posted 29th Jun 2011 at 02:23
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teo79
Junior User  Location: wrexham Registered: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 56 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Buy your self some decent compressors and take the springs off once the struts are off the car or risk injuring your self!________________________________________ tjones |
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Posted 30th Jun 2011 at 03:40
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #7
teo79 wrote: Buy your self some decent compressors and take the springs off once the struts are off the car or risk injuring your self! There is absolutely no risk at all in removing the shock retaining nut while the car is on the ground. The springs don't need to be removed to fit the top cup to the mount assembly. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 30th Jun 2011 at 03:57
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
Post #8
He'll be fine taking the top nut off a car in situ. He's not touching the shocks, just taking the cups off. I've done it myself before now  ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 30th Jun 2011 at 03:55
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #9
I tell you what you should *not* do though - remove the bolts holding it to the strut (to remove your strut brace) and then forget you've done it and jack up the car. Don't do that and you'll be fine. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 30th Jun 2011 at 13:16
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Ed drove around without strut top bolts  or maybe they were just loose. but i imagine if Ed is involved they weren't there atall  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 30th Jun 2011 at 18:25
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