[DML] Re: Door Strut Removal Method

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello.

On really old struts exposed to the weather, it's also possible for the 
clip to break in two during the removal attempt, leaving the strut 
socket locked on the ball end by the little straight piece of the 
clip.  If this happens, a minimally destructive method is to cut the 
strut socket in half with a handheld rotary cutting wheel.  It's 
timeconsuming but gentle.  I wouldn't whack the strut with anything 
harder than my hand.  The lower mount point isn't terribly strong.

Rick Gendreau

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Sontos" <dsontos@xxxx> wrote:
> You did pull out the little locking pins located in each ball didn't 
you?
> Sometimes I give it a whack with a small plastic hammer on the bottom 
of the
> strut.
> Dave Sontos 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve
> Subject: [DML] Door Strut Removal Method
> 
> Hi.
> 
> I just got a new set of door struts but having trouble removing the 
old door struts.






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