Strut dilemma

[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Quadcammer

take the weight off sub the hub is hanging. Then it should be mostly free to move on the strut. push down on hub until bolt holes line up.

We tried this. In fact, using a piece of 1"x1" as a drift, we tried tapping down on the top of the carrier—didn't wanna move. Maybe some W-D or PB Blaster might help.

Thanks for all the replies. We'll try again, armed with the suggestions

[Gilles]

[QUOTE=Thanks for all the replies. We'll try again, armed with the suggestions [/QUOTE]

Frodo, I would try to 'open' a bit the slot on the hub that is clamping the strut with a prybar you will not damage anything just try to apply a bit of twisting force between the slot that runs up and down (parallel to the strut), if I remember correctly this slot has pretty thick walls, all you would be to release (momentarily) clamping force so the bottom of the so you can reposition the strut again..
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[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Frodo, I would try to 'open' a bit the slot on the hub that is clamping the strut

Yeah, that's a thought. Maybe that's what's creating a lot of the resistance to the strut moving up/down through the carrier. Thanks!

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Yeah, that's a thought. Maybe that's what's creating a lot of the resistance to the strut moving up/down through the carrier. Thanks!

Frodo, this is what I was trying to say.. (English is my second language, and my computer skills are way worse..LOL)



PS: If you look closely, inside the yellow circle is a thin metal sleeve, to compensate for 'thinner struts' one time I tried to get a coilover without removing the sleeve and the strut got stuck inside the hub and applying a bit of force with a praybar or a big screw driver (not hammering..) that allowed me to remove the strut, you don't need a lot of force
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Edit: Just remembered that I used a heavy screwdriver as a lever to 'pry open' the gap on the hub carrier (the hub is a pretty hefty part by itself..) and used the other hand to push the strut upwards out of the hub
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[Frodo]

Thanks Gilles. I think we're gonna be able to find time to work on it this evening.

And don't feel bad, sometimes I feel like English is my second language too