RE: [doc] Fitting Door Struts

["Richard" <dickyh11@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mine were complete gits

In the end I had to get a spanner and undo the ball joint on the car and
prise it off in a vice, it completely annihilated the old struts.

Rich H
DOC 365 VIN 1274


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 15 May 2004 9:43 PM
> To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [doc] Fitting Door Struts
> 
> Remove the two clips that stop them just coming off - it's best to
have
> a look at the bonnet ones to see what you have to do. They are a kind
of
> circlip that has a long strait bit 90 degrees off the circular bit and
> it pokes through the socket to one side of the ball.
> 
> Make sure you're supporting the door, and give each end a good thump
> with the ball of your hand - if that doesn't work, a hammer
> 
> Martin
> 
> alistairmccann wrote:
> 
> > OK OK I know im going to be called stupid for asking ths, but how do
> > I remove the old struts from the doors and fit the brand new ones I
> > have just bought.....  It looks sort of easy but I dont want to
> > wreck anything.
> >
> 
> 
> 
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