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Removing struts for towing, can it be lifted from front?


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I am currently removing the front KYB struts on Christine. Today is my last day of actual stripping of this car. Every last piece has to come off tonight.

 

Question:

If I remove the front struts and simply replace the nuts, without the strut tower caps, can the car still be lifted from the front end for towing? Maybe even just to roll her so I can push her into position for towing?

 

Thanks for the help.

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Nope, there will be nothing holding the front laterally, your wheels will literally flop around.

 

Jamie

 

So I will at least need a piece of cut pipe to take place of the strut? and replacing the nuts?

 

I figured by now, that the nuts ain't holding chit together, right?

 

Whats the minimum I have to do, to get this to work?

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I would go to the wreckers and pulls some blown strut cartridges. If they are blown they will cost next to nothing.

 

 

Out of curiosity, what coil overs did you have on that car? I know they sold, I'm just curious.

 

Jamie

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I would go to the wreckers and pulls some blown strut cartridges. If they are blown they will cost next to nothing.

Out of curiosity, what coil overs did you have on that car? I know they sold, I'm just curious.

Jamie

 

Original FFP coilovers with the KYB GR2s struts. I bought them from Mike on FFP years ago. Installed when she was first painted Torch Red. I had only ridden them for about 9,000 miles. They were never an issue. One of the threaded sleeves was cracked when they were removed. I never noticed a change so I don't know when that could have happeaned.

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Call a scrap metal place and they'll come and drag the bitch up on a flatbed and haul it off. Won't be pretty, but it doesnt have to be.

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Call a scrap metal place and they'll come and drag the bitch up on a flatbed and haul it off. Won't be pretty, but it doesnt have to be.

 

I just stuck two pipes in her where the strut cartridges should of gone. The tow guy said it shouldn't be a problem even without the pipes or struts. I left them in. Phuck it!

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