Bilstein/ H&R install

[///M42 sport]

other great tools to have: monkey wrench and breaker bar.
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[BMW BMXER]

I used an airgun. :twisted:

[mgold]

When we did my front struts, we used an electric impact (Harbor Freight Tools, I believe), spring compressor, a chisel, a BFH, and a big ass pry bar. Aaron, can you think of anything else we used?

[aaron_silva]

Doritos and coke. Diet coke for you Mark.

[Crazyboy325is]

When replacing the struts, did you have much oil in there to dump out from the previous struts?

[nando]

not really, but I also cleaned my struts inside and out with simple green/hot water.

[MattE30]

So i started my install today, but the tie rod will not seperate from the strut, even with a tie rod seperator...ugh.

[///M42 sport]

leave the nut on top of the screw and hammer it a couple of times. Watch the threads though.
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[aaron_silva]

leave the nut on top of the screw and hammer it a couple of times. Watch the threads though.

Yes, watch the threads. I had 3 of the four ball joint threads damaged! Luckily I was able to re-thread them with a die. Also, the nuts are pretty soft, so dont get carried away hitting the top of the nut.

Aaron