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How to replace front struts VW A3
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hi,, you showed where to adjust camber in the video, basically the struct
bolt, is the same place is where even caster is adjusted.. please advise.
thank you
Great
Thanks for your detailed video I bought genuine front struts for Toyota
Avalon 2000. Suprised me was that the strut shaft was bottomed (without
retaining clip or whatsoever) so i pulled it out and pushed back but the
shaft didn’t bounce back itself , just stand still. Is it normal for this
kind of strut or possibly defective ? Thanks
second view!! First comment! Nice videos man, been doing this stuff
professionally for years, love watching your videos!
I must say Will that I like the way you think and your attention to detail.
As for the VW, you’re right that I’ve got my hands full. Even though I’ve
got the lock carrier back, and it looks manageable, it’s still very tight
in there and the combi-valve is WAY back in there. It’s going to be tough
filming it. I’m thinking of pulling more stuff off to get that joker back
further so viewers can see better. And thanks for stopping by and looking
at some of the videos. I really appreciate it.
I have the same compressor ( bought from harbor freight tools ) modified
mine similar to what will did. works well. got it on sale for 40.00 bucks
Thank you, glad you enjoy, always nice to meet fellow technicians, thanks
for the feedback
Thank you
Thanks for helping out its appreciated
Your videos are ace! I’m gonna subscribe!
Hello, caster on this vehicle is non adjustable, unless something is bent
or tweaked, the only adjustments we have are, Toe- adjusted with the tie
rods turning the tires left or right similar movement as if you turn the
steering wheel “horizontal adjustment”, and the Camber- adjusted at the
spindle/strut tilting the upper portion of the tire “vertical adjustment”
Caster is the angle to which the steering pivot axis is tilted forward or
rearward from vertical, most sports cars are adjustable
Thats my trusty craftsman, over 2yrs old and still gooing strong
I have to say that the angle gauge is an excellent idea. Good job Will,
thanks for sharing.
Will, What cordless impact wrench do you use?
Thank you i appreciate the compliments and feedback, glad things work out
for u as well, i like it for what it is gets the job done safely, thanks
again
You can search “clam shell strut compressor” and find them on Amazon and
E-Bay. They have various prices and features.
Thanks Will and keep the videos coming. We all can learn from each other
thanks !!
Thank you for the complement, come to find out i had it pretty close using
the angel gage campared to just the line, the right side was in specs and
the left just needed slight adjustment, in addition to some toe adjustment,
however it may have been out prior to the repairs and we just put it back
in the same place, I had some time to browse videos this afternoon, man you
got your hands full on the vw, hope all goes well
Been a subscriber for a while now wanted to congratulate u on your awsome
videos wantwd to ask when changing rear shocks is it better to get the
whole assembly or just the shocks and should the lateral link on a maxima
be changed after 150000 miles mag god bless u and guide u towards the
rightous way
Yea it works great for what it is, sorry i cant recall where i picked this
one up, had it for years if it comes to me i will be sure to let you know,
like epiphaknee mentioned i believe its called a clamshell strut compressor
hope that helps
Hello, I must have a twin lol the funny part is on Tuesday 6/4 i was at
harrys U pull it in Pennsburg around that time, im there often (Pennsburg
location) just down the road from me makes it nice
Mmm, Mmm, Mmmm! Very nice work Will; especially the part where you used the
angle gauge to get the strut back into the same place. Thanks for taking
the time to share your work.
Great well explained video once again.I’ve done a few strut replacements
the “unsafe way” before and am fortunately still in possession of all my
ligaments but I wont do that anymore. That is a decent spring compressor
you have there.
That’s a nice spring compressor for being portable. A lot better than the
Auto Zone ones that just clamp to the outside and fly off when it’s half
way compressed… Those lock pins are a nice feature too. You remember
where you got it?
hey Will. I think I seen you at harrys u pull it in Hazleton yesterday
around 930am I was pulling parts of a car and if it wasnt u the guy was
your twin. I was gonna say hi but after I was done getting my parts. I
wasn’t gonna search through thousands of cars to find you lol