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Re: Novice needs help with big jobs 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Don Foster on  Sat Mar 24 12:42 CST 2001 [RELATED]

"...to compress the spring and allow us to remove the top nut on the strut and swing it down and out from the top of the fender opening......getting the spring back into the strut tower. The compressor (a two part tool) left too little room to get the strut lined up with its hole in the upper mounting..."

Jim, I've done dozens of front struts on 240's, and I do 'em differently. I unbolt the top three nuts, unbolt the sway bar link, disconnect the tie rod end, and unbolt the brake line bracket from the inner fender.

Then I can push the strut down and the top swivels out. I tie it back, preventing it from flopping over and tearing the brake lines.

THEN I compress the spring, remove the top bearing, lift off the compressed spring, and attack the threaded collar at the top of the tube.

'Course, my impact wrench is central to most of this work, and my pickle fork is air-powered. I use the cheap spring compressors, about $15 from Harbor Freight -- and I'm on my third set.

It takes me about 35-45 minutes to finish a side.





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