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Strut insert removal (archive)
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Posted by Andy74tii on May 06, 2001 at 23:35:16:

Now that I have the front subframe out, I have a question. I've got the strut assemblies out, and I took them over to the local shop to compress the springs and take them apart. They tell me that my strut inserts don't come out... can anyone tell me whether this could be true? It's a '74 tii. In any event, I need to get them out. How do I do this? I've tried holding them in a vise and tapping on the outer strut assembly to push them out, but to no avail. Is there something else holding the insert in? What if the shop is correct, and they are not replaceable. According to the shop manual, I think this was the case with some older 2002s, but I think the thing is supposed to come out anyway. Advice? Thanks as always.

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