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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dieselgeezer on 26 August 2012, 18:47

Title: Renewing front strut top mount "in-situ"
Post by: dieselgeezer on 26 August 2012, 18:47

Is it possible to replace the top bearing without removing the strut? Just don't want to have the faff of having the camber rechecked. Just wondering if it's possible to get the spring compressors in under the arch & compressing the spring enough to gain the space to remove the top mount.
Many thanks.

Title: Re: Renewing front strut top mount "in-situ"
Post by: CJA321 on 26 August 2012, 18:55

Not really. The way you could do it is just remove the strut with the whole hub.

Title: Re: Renewing front strut top mount "in-situ"
Post by: Gavv8 on 26 August 2012, 19:19

Maybe if your running coilovers as they are shorter otherwise the strut has to come out.

Title: Re: Renewing front strut top mount "in-situ"
Post by: madmanmart on 26 August 2012, 20:57

Just mark it up before you remove so your camber can be retained.

Title: Re: Renewing front strut top mount "in-situ"
Post by: dieselgeezer on 27 August 2012, 07:29

Thanks guys for answering so quickly. Struts off it is then.