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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Sam89 on October 28, 2012, 08:49:40 am

Title: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Sam89 on October 28, 2012, 08:49:40 am

I know this may sound daft but how do i get the strut out of the hub on the front??? It moves a few mm but just will not come out? Anyone?

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Baz300 on October 28, 2012, 08:55:40 am

I unbolted the bottom ball joint, track rod end and pulled the driveshaft out of the hub to get enough room to remove the strut

Put plenty of grease in to make refitting and realigning the strut easier.

And when you tighten the driveshaft bolt make sure it is done with the weight off the wheels

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Sam89 on October 28, 2012, 08:59:29 am

How did you manage to pull it out of the hub tho (the strut) ?

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 28, 2012, 09:03:58 am

Quote from: Sam89 on October 28, 2012, 08:59:29 am

How did you manage to pull it out of the hub tho (the strut) ?

assuming you ahve the bolt removed :wink:, you need to open the joint in the hub a little, there are special tools for this or you can just use a pry-bar. A good spray with WD40 will help too :happy2:

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Sam89 on October 28, 2012, 09:06:56 am

Yes the bolt is removed, i tried prying it apart but its pretty tight, like i said it moves a few mm and seems loose tgen it just goes no further! Ill spray more wd and try that

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Baz300 on October 28, 2012, 09:12:04 am

I used an old Allen key socket and ground half of it down on a bench grinder.

Inserted it into the gap on the hub behind the strut and gave it a quarter turn opening up the gap.

And as above I had to disconnect the hub as there is not enough room to take the strut out otherwise

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Sam89 on October 28, 2012, 09:14:40 am

Cheers guys ill go see if i can crCk it now  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: Neiltdi on October 28, 2012, 09:29:43 am

May sound daft but i pulled the whole leg/strut/hub out as one (it means taking caliper off and the disk and guard) but then just beat the hub with a copper mallet worked pretty well

Title: Re: Help! Lowering problem
Post by: biffobear on October 28, 2012, 08:56:18 pm

best to remove the caliper so  you dont strain the brake hose then using a length of scaffolding about 6ft , insert between the chassis  and the hub and lever down till the strut is parted from the hub, easy.