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Quick question about front strut 700

posted by  gholmer on  Fri Mar 28 08:52 CST 2003
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I am replacing front shocks on my 1988 745 TIC and have two questions. My Haynes says to use a C spanner on the nut that holds the shock inside the strut but my C spanner is way too small. I was thinking tonight over a bear, maybe a pipewrench could be used. Can anyone confirm this is a good idea? Also, in my Haynes on the picture it looks like they are undoing the bolt clockwise instead of anticlockwise, is that right? Do I undo this nut clockwise?

Also, I did the rear shocks and springs yesterday and today I found one of those plastic round things that sit between the chassis and the spring rubber on the rear. I must have forgotten to fit that, does that matter? Are these really important?
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George Holmer, Belgium, Europe, 1987 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/M46) 200k; 1988 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230FT/M46) 290k; 1988 745 GL (B200E/M47) 190k






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