Help How Does This Come Apart

[mushhsum]

how do the two pieces im pointing at come apart on my strut 1990 325i
all i need is the strut not the rotor and all

[IRON-E]

how do the two pieces im pointing at come apart on my strut 1990 325i all i need is the strut not the rotor and all

The part you're pointing at, does not come apart. You will need to remove the spring perch and then remove the gland nut to pull out the strut.

[mushhsum]

ok and also does the spring look compressed enough?

[jlevie]

If you can turn the upper strut perch, the spring has been compressed enough.

[M-technik-3]

What are you trying to do? I think that's the question?

[Teaguer]

These threads make me: :rofl:

[IRON-E]

^^^True but we were all there at some point.

[Holland]

To the OP in his defense, there are some coilover kits that do require cutting and re-welding there.

[Teaguer]

To the OP in his defense, there are some coilover kits that do require cutting and re-welding there.

Not so much. Those cheap garbage coil-overs require you to cut the housing above where his left finger is.
That is not his defense or even any defense.

[io_RobbieRodgers]

Watch out, the spring still tends to shoot the perch off even when you think it's been compressed. Point it in a safe direction!

[CW325]

To the OP in his defense, there are some coilover kits that do require cutting and re-welding there.

he said at the bottom of his post that all he needed was the strut...;)

[110stx]

Sawzall FTW.

[TurboJake]

Watch out, the spring still tends to shoot the perch off even when you think it's been compressed. Point it in a safe direction!

Seconded. They like to bind up.

I prefer stepping on the spring and seperating them if they do and tap the spring with a hammer. Keeps everything under wraps and flying away from me.

@OP
They don't seperate there.
Take spring off. Remove shock cartridge.
When the whole thing is together is referred to as a strut assembly.
But separate, you have the spring, shock, and strut body.

[AE86]

ok and also does the spring look compressed enough?

When the strut is installed on the car, the spring should compress more. Check out this site it has has loads of diagrams for BMW e30.

Also, you can take apart the area of the strut your pointing at (it's where the strut and spindle meet), you just have to be a little creative, and by creative I mean a plasma cutter or a saw's-all, maybe both... And then you gotta re-weld it to spindle, which seems like a lot of effort, but hey if you want to test out your welding skills by all means do it! And post it here, that should silence the flamers. BTW here's a pic of Megan Coilovers welded to a spindle, I have a similar set-up on my AE86:

Goodluck!

[Teaguer]

^^ Totally NOT useful at all for the OP.
He's asked if the spring was compressed enough to remove from the assembly.
Also taking a plasma cutter to something is not what he's asking either.