peteh

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Hi all, just in the middle of removing the front struts from the 3dr, and i've noticed that the brake line is attached to, can this be removed without loosing all the brake fluid?

Or is it complete braking bleeding effort?

cheers, pete

Phil

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The brake line only clips into the back of the strut! Just unlclip it and pull it out of the holder on the strut - no need to undo the brakeline at all!

peteh

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Do you not have to loosen of the nuts either side? Mine don't wana unclip

Phil

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Nuts? The only nuts should be where it passes through the inner wing...? Is it not a rubber mounting where it squeezes into the back of the shock?

DAN P

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wd40 it up and pull it out m8


DAN

peteh

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yeah there was a nut which you have to loosen which loosen off a couple of washers then it popped!

now can't get the strut outa the hub

Phil

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It's an absolute barsteward mate!

Best bet it to take the pinch bolt out completely, spray in some WD40 and try and open it up, then use a a massive bar to lever the ARB down so the hub comes out the bottom of the shock and then unbolt the top of the shock form inside the engine bay

SPADGE

Get a big flat ended scaffold bar and lever the hub etc downwards! Piss easy done that way

DAN P

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as spadge said


DAN

peteh

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Left it for 2nite, we had a crowbar levering down and i was twating it with a hammer, nearly out

but while i was getting more clearance for the crow bar jacking it up the rear was hitting a stack of draws for i now have a little crease in my rear bumper , sulking now

B11GNS

That would be an idea as it ain't coming out if you dont as the bolt goes THROUGH the flange in the back of the strut . If you wedge a screw driver between the gap at the back of the hub it will open it up enough to remove the strut, i usually give it a few 'boots' with the foot and it soon comes out