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El Stupido Installs New Struts V70-XC70 2003

posted by  Chris Mullet on  Mon Feb 2 11:54 CST 2015
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After 200+K miles I finally got around to replacing the front struts this past weekend with OEM Sachs units. Also new spring seats, strut bearings, boots/bump stops. What an improvement in ride quality!

As I was assembling the pieces on the bench I discovered I didn't have any new strut caps. "Darn, must have overlooked that when I ordered the parts!" The originals still looked very good so I reassembled with them rather than hold up the project for new ones. After I was done and was cleaning up after myself, I dug through the packing material and discovered a pair of new caps in the bottom of the box. "Why didn't I check the packing slip earlier?"

So my question..... If I wanted to swap in the new caps, as long as I have weight-on-wheels, couldn't I just unscrew the top nut and replace the cap? It appears the hole in the top of the inner fender is large enough to allow the old cap to be removed and the new one dropped in. Any harm in this?






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