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Offline scooter perv

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Strut top mount
« on: 04 April 2009, 15:57 »
Got play at the top of my strut so picked up a new mount today but unsure whether I need to compress the spring to change it. Didnt wanna drop it out without making sure cos ive no spring compressers and the old haynes seems to show me having to use em..cheers for any pointers  :cool:
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2009, 16:22 »
get spring compressors. or your top mounts will go ping
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2009, 17:10 »
Oh yeah mate if I have to take spring off I will get some compressers but is the top mount (with the bearing) under the nut that releases the spring or on top ?If you know what I mean.In other words do I have to release the tension on the spring to fit the top mount?
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #3 on: 04 April 2009, 17:45 »
yes
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #4 on: 05 April 2009, 09:49 »
cheer bud thats all I neded to know....more expense then  :undecided:
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #5 on: 05 April 2009, 09:51 »
spring compressors are only like £20 anyway
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #6 on: 05 April 2009, 11:50 »
Yeah but it turns a £10 job into a £30 job  :huh:
My plan for the weekend was do strut top mount and replace perished driveshaft gator (s). Bought an outer gator when I needed and inner and need spring compressors for the strut...lifes a biatch..may do some work on the wifes bug instead then that`ll please her  :undecided:
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #7 on: 05 April 2009, 17:51 »
take the shocks off

go to your local "friendly" garage and ask if you can borrow there profesional spring compressors

the £20 ones will end up imbeded in your chin ( i know)

the pro ones are much better to use and i doubt you'll use them enough to warrent the asking price !!!
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #8 on: 05 April 2009, 18:31 »
Quote from: sidecarphil on 05 April 2009, 17:51
the £20 ones will end up imbeded in your chin ( i know)

What's that phrase?  Something about a bad something blaming something else?

Can't quite remember it, but I know I've put my £20 spring compressors through a lot of work and my chin's still fine.

If you were anywhere near Bristol, you'd be welcome to borrow a pair of my chin-seeking missiles - I've wound up with two different style £20 pairs after a clerical error a year or so ago.
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Re: Strut top mount
« Reply #9 on: 05 April 2009, 18:34 »
*agrees with scp*

The cheap ones are dangerous, I've seen them fail before. Operator's error or not, the vice screw type ones are waaaay safer.
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