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Smaky · 06-04-2008

Originally Posted by symonh2000

I took my car to bits today and the top mount is well and truelly stuffed.

The only problem I have now is that my spring compressors are not long enough to allow me to get the strut back together.

I simply cannot compress the spring enough to get the top mount back on.

Never heard that one before. Have you tried them on only the center 2/3s of the spring whilst pulling the shaft out of the shock body?

06-04-2008	#13 (Post Link)
Smaky Club Member Club Member Number: 592 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,471 Member car: 155 rip, 146, 159Ti rip	Re: Front Top Mount Bearings Originally Posted by symonh2000 I took my car to bits today and the top mount is well and truelly stuffed. The only problem I have now is that my spring compressors are not long enough to allow me to get the strut back together. I simply cannot compress the spring enough to get the top mount back on. Never heard that one before. Have you tried them on only the center 2/3s of the spring whilst pulling the shaft out of the shock body?