hi fox

kookysaphire · Unread post by **kookysaphire** » 22 May 2003, 04:19

is it a seperate one front and back to depresurize the system

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 22 May 2003, 04:42

To stop the strut turning do as Fox has suggested - loosen the sphere with weight on the rear wheels and the hydraulics fully raised (I had the engine running as well.) You must support the car as well (without taking any load off the wheels) as if you remove the sphere or break a pipe the car will fall and trap you.
When you have turned the sphere a fraction, stop the engine and depressurise the system by undoing the bolt on the regulator about 1 1/2 turns. You should be able then to undo the sphere easily as the pressure makes the threads bind.
Do one side at a time and take great care to prevent the car falling on you.
The reason for doing the job with the system fully pressurised and load on the wheels is to make sure that the strut is forced into its holder which stops it turning. Do it any other way and you will rip the pipes off it!
I did mine last year and it took longer to fit the removing tool to the sphere than it did to loosen the spheres - which I was able to do from the side of the car.
Jeremy

kookysaphire · Unread post by **kookysaphire** » 22 May 2003, 04:53

Thanx
I'll give it a go, and let you no how I get on.[8D]

Fox · Unread post by **Fox** » 22 May 2003, 05:08

There is only one thingy to unscrew to depressurish the system

It's at the front.