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| E46 General discussion and technical help for 1999-2004 3 series cars. |
03-31-2007, 05:12 PM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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Still the strut thing
Is there a special tool to take the strut apart, cuz I think I've tried everything in the world, and I just can't get it. PLZ Help  |
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03-31-2007, 06:28 PM
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Name: elsabor67
Title: Senior Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Germany ('Till 2010)
Your Ride: 1989 325i (U.S. Specs)
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What are you trying to remove, the bolt on the top? If so, you need a spring compressor to shorten the spring and a impact gun w/socket to remove the nut on top. If it moves while you try to remove it, try a vice plier on the shaft and lay the strut on the ground so the vice holds it.
If you try to take the nut with the spring without compressing it, you will have to pay a visit to the doctor 'cause it will slap the hell out of you   . I know there are alot of DIY's here that can definetly explain it better than me and also you can check this spot http://www.bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacg...096&Section=05
Good luck 
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03-31-2007, 07:09 PM
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Name: mullethunter3
Title: Upgraded Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Saint Louis / RollaMO
Your Ride: 318is, Suzuki GS500
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I would try post #4. It might help. I hope you have a lot of patience. Good luck.
See post #4 in this DIY |
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04-01-2007, 01:34 AM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
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Thank you, I was just trying to figure out how not to damage the strut that I have now and take the bolt off, oh well I guess it's unaviodable  Thank you again for all the help |
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04-01-2007, 09:35 PM
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Name: mullethunter3
Title: Upgraded Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Saint Louis / RollaMO
Your Ride: 318is, Suzuki GS500
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There's a special tool for it, but I didn't have it and I don't know where to get it. |
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04-02-2007, 10:56 AM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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I just cut the strut with a grinder  much easier, thank you |
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04-02-2007, 11:15 AM
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Name: Dudesky
Title: Run Far
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Your Ride: E39 530iA
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 well that's one way to do it 
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04-02-2007, 11:28 AM
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Name: drz
Title: werkz veteran
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Your Ride: E36 2.8i
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 : that's gangsta ftw |
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04-02-2007, 02:02 PM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
Status: Offline
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
Your Ride: 1991 318is (e30 m42), 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
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Originally Posted by Vik
I just cut the strut with a grinder much easier, thank you |
Sawsall would have been cooler but that works. I did some sawsalling last week on an old exhaust. |
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04-03-2007, 04:46 AM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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Originally Posted by mullethunter3
There's a special tool for it, but I didn't have it and I don't know where to get it.
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There is a special tool its 46$, I just my buddy who works at the dealership, u can oreder it at the BMW dealer  |
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04-03-2007, 04:47 AM
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Name: Vik
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Burnsville, MN
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 2000 323ci
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Originally Posted by drz
: that's gangsta ftw |
Thats how we do what we do  |
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