Front Strut Removal. Some Questions.

Abott10 · 19th June 2018, 22:05

The pair of new front Strut Assemblies I ordered will arrive soon.

I have already carefully undone the pinch bolts and refitted them them with a good smear of Copper Based anti-seize grease. Also a liberal soaking of good penetrating oil for the lower part of the Strut in the Hub clamp location.

So the main question. How many other parts of the hub and lower suspension have to be removed or undone before the Lower part of the Strut can be "persuaded" out of its hub location?

Have searched a range of "how to" but those seen so far do not cover this part of the job in detail. Some mention it is very difficult.

Is it possible in some way to remove the strut with minimal disturbance of the rest of the suspension and hub assembly?

Would it be best to remove the Strut AND the Hub? Then off the car, more access to the hub to apply carefully placed and controlled hammer blows to separate the lower part of the Strut from the hub.

Any advice to make the job less of a pain experienced by others I have read will be greatly appreciated.

19th June 2018, 22:05	#1
Abott10 * Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 227 Thanks: 1,275 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,328 Posts	Front Strut Removal. Some Questions. The pair of new front Strut Assemblies I ordered will arrive soon. I have already carefully undone the pinch bolts and refitted them them with a good smear of Copper Based anti-seize grease. Also a liberal soaking of good penetrating oil for the lower part of the Strut in the Hub clamp location. So the main question. How many other parts of the hub and lower suspension have to be removed or undone before the Lower part of the Strut can be "persuaded" out of its hub location? Have searched a range of "how to" but those seen so far do not cover this part of the job in detail. Some mention it is very difficult. Is it possible in some way to remove the strut with minimal disturbance of the rest of the suspension and hub assembly? Would it be best to remove the Strut AND the Hub? Then off the car, more access to the hub to apply carefully placed and controlled hammer blows to separate the lower part of the Strut from the hub. Any advice to make the job less of a pain experienced by others I have read will be greatly appreciated.