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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: truff on 10 February 2006, 15:25

Title: strut hassle
Post by: truff on 10 February 2006, 15:25

fitting some spax got the strut off but its got a strange fitment its a circle with two squares taken out of it incasing the insert is it a special tool thats require

Title: Re: strut hassle
Post by: mr.s on 11 February 2006, 21:08

yes I think you need one of these, german and swedish sell them for about £7.

http://www.toolmix.com/browse/product.asp?gid=1007&pid=61350

Title: Re: strut hassle
Post by: Madone_si on 11 February 2006, 21:33

Screw driver and hammer - works fine too.... and then to install new items - if non VAG, usually large spanner size and not the crap VAG spec.... thats what I did for my suspension install..... - but for VAG or what your explaining - you should use the tool as provided by truff...

Title: Re: strut hassle
Post by: Alps on 16 June 2006, 09:09

2 large molegrips is what i used, one to hold the strut, and another for the strut cap, works a treat. You can also loosen the strut top whilst its still on the car, this way you will only need one set of plumbers molegrips