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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: 1slowvw on December 19, 2006, 05:12:39 pm

Title: front strut mount
Post by: 1slowvw on December 19, 2006, 05:12:39 pm

hey guys a while back I instaled a supersport 60/40 cup kit on my 95 golf TD, however I have been having some trouble getting the front strut mounts to sit just right, I am sure they are the right mounts but I end up bearly being able to get the nut on the top of the shock.
I am hoping one of you guys would have a diagram of the front strut assembly, So I can see exactly what order things are supost to be in.
If someone could do this it would be greatly appreaciated, I'm now home for christmas break but i have to get the maintenance done before I can get down to the fun bits (intercooler, fueling, and stereo)
1SlowVW

Title: front strut mount
Post by: insdtanoodles on December 19, 2006, 07:50:10 pm

I hope this picture helps http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p317/instanoodles/etka.jpg for some reason it was uploaded at 800x600 instead of 1280x1024

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Post by: Darkness_is_spreading on December 19, 2006, 09:43:19 pm

I have the same issue on my 92 Jetta,  my one side sit's perfectly and the nut is all the way down but the damn left strut is still not tight enough.  

I modifed a 19 mm nut for the strut bearing and used a all en key to hold down the one side.  But I think I need to pull it apart an re tighten the  strut assembly, the holds the spring in.   Maybe buy new spring retainers to hold the Spring in.....

Title: front strut mount
Post by: jtanguay on December 19, 2006, 10:23:03 pm

yea you need to use the allen key type socket to hold the shaft while you torque the nut to i think its 45 ft/lbs ???

kinda tricky...  but i was able to install mine without the strut compressor :)  what a difference new struts & bearings & shocks make!!!  8)

Title: front strut mount
Post by: 1slowvw on December 20, 2006, 06:57:35 am

Thanks insdtanoodles, thats just what I was looking for, well I'm off to pull stuff apart.
1SlowVW

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Post by: Darkness_is_spreading on December 21, 2006, 10:09:48 am

Sorry it was 22mm  modifed socket, but yea I believe my problem is deeper,  I'm going to pull the sturt apart and change the spring retainers because the orinals are painted but and pretty rusty,  maybe junked.

Title: front strut mount
Post by: jtanguay on December 21, 2006, 01:09:12 pm

i forgot to mention that i bought lowering springs & struts for my car... maybe that was the reason i didn't need a strut compressor... (i did have to jimmy them a little bit, but other than that its all good.)