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Strut dust cover tube removal |
Hammy |
Nov 25 2007, 04:01 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a front end clunk I'm trying to fix. I was told it might be the upper nut/retaining ring inside the strut dust cover cap/tube. How do I remove it?
It's number 25 in this diagram |
hwgunner |
Nov 25 2007, 06:12 PM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432 Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None |
My recolection is that it comes right off once you un-bolt the top of the insert and drop the A-arm/strut down. It is just slipped on there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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rmital |
Nov 25 2007, 07:22 PM
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Northeast optimist Group: Members Posts: 1,951 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268 |
My recolection is that it comes right off once you un-bolt the top of the insert and drop the A-arm/strut down. It is just slipped on there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) just did this...I replaced the strut inserts. They were the cause of my "clunk", not the dust cover. |
Hammy |
Nov 25 2007, 07:58 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
And as for my alignment...?
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Allan |
Nov 25 2007, 08:05 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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toon1 |
Nov 25 2007, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
Just for good measure, check the wheel bearings. I had the same thing with mine, turned out it was the bearings.
How's the engine running? |
Hammy |
Nov 25 2007, 10:44 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
And as for my alignment...? As long as you just remove the single strut retaning nut and don't loosen the allen screws around it the alignment will be fine. Cool. Thanks ! QUOTE Just for good measure, check the wheel bearings. I had the same thing with mine, turned out it was the bearings. How's the engine running? I'll check them too, but the noise does seem to be coming from up in the strut cover. Overall the engine is running great, a much better car to drive now compared to my previous carbed engines. I still have the idle issues but thats about it. Yesterday though I did have a CV joint completely unscrew itself from the trans and popped off as I merged... scared the hell out of me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
jimtab |
Nov 25 2007, 11:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
Get DrEvil's kit and wire those suckers up....
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Hammy |
Nov 26 2007, 02:36 AM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
Get DrEvil's kit and wire those suckers up.... Yeah, I'm planning to. I just don't get how a 1.7 is loosening them up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
toon1 |
Nov 26 2007, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
Get DrEvil's kit and wire those suckers up.... Yeah, I'm planning to. I just don't get how a 1.7 is loosening them up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) BTDT, It happens, I will be around Sat. if you want to come by and check out the idle issues |
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