[alfa] RE: Help with Strut Nut

["Keith, Michael S" <Michael.Keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Before I had air tools, I bought one of these for the front strut nuts on a
VW I used to own:

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/pro_det.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=12179&group
_ID=1638&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

It's hollow all the way through so that you can insert your allen key
through it, & the top of it has a hex shape so that you can turn it with a
wrench.  I'm not sure what size the socket is, but Snap-on's customer
service should be able to tell you.  They can also tell you if the carry the
same tool in different sizes.  Their on-line customer service is excellent.

Michael Keith
Houston, TX
87 Milano Gold

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Daegrigg (Don)
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 5:56 PM
To: alfa@domain.elided
Subject: [alfa] Help with Strut Nut

Replacing the front struts on the 164L,  I can't get the top nut holding the
spring etc.  Everything was fine until this point, especially with the
clamshell spring compression tool I rented.  Problem is that the shock
center
rod rotates when you try to loosen the nut.  There is a Allen key at the top
of the rod but can't get at the key while using a socket on the nut.

What is the key here.  Looks like a trip to the local service station with
an
impact wrench is the only option.

Any favorite (secret) ways of doing this?

Thanks,

Don

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