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Offline truff

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strut hassle
« 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
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Offline mr.s

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Re: strut hassle
« Reply #1 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
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Offline Madone_si

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Re: strut hassle
« Reply #2 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...

« Last Edit: 11 February 2006, 21:37 by Madone »
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Offline Alps

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Re: strut hassle
« Reply #3 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
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