[BMWCSRegistry] Front Strut removal

[bill wallace]

And it is possible to wedge a stout screwdriver between the nut and the 
bearing housing to keep the nut from turning while you apply a wrench 
to the strut stud...liquid wrench in fair quantities is advisable also.
Bill
74 3.0CS
On Aug 20, 2007, at 7:16 PM, cgshawaii at netscape.net wrote:

> While it's still in the car, get or use an air impact gun to loosen 
> the nut.  You won't have to hold the inner item when you do that.  
> Once it's loose, put it back on finger tight then drive home gently 
> and finish the job.  Go back to the impact gun to tighten the nut back 
> on.
>
>  Latest good place for prices seems to be www.autohausaz.com but as 
> with all internet suppliers, you have to know the brand they're 
> selling.  Most are simply WorldPac resellers anyway.
>
> Charlie
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Louis Balla <louballa at yahoo.com>
>  To: BMWCSRegistry at idb.ded.forest.net
>  Sent: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 3:52 am
>  Subject: [BMWCSRegistry] Front Strut removal
>
> I am replacing my front struts.  Is there any special trick to 
> loosening the 27 mm nut while holding the 11 mm extension of the 
> strut?  When I removed the strut on my 740i there was a hex insert 
> into the strut so it was easier to insert a hex key while putting a 
> wrench on the nut.  The strut on my CSI seems a bit trickier due to 
> lack of space.  Also, any suggestions on where to get strut bearings?  
> Bavarian  Auto has them for about $120 and CSI has them for about 
> $100.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Lou
>
>
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