I installed a new KYB cart,rubber bushings and bellows in the strut housing and then hung it from from the 2 bearing mount nuts. As I was bolting ball joint to bottom of tube the bolt snapped off. Upon inspection the threads in the other hole were bad too. I knew they came out hard but the old bolt threads look fine so i never checked arm. I know there is no way it's coming out after a 3' bar was involved and then I still have 2 bad threads so it's time for the Men's Mall (boneyard)

I have a 1995 940 turbo wagon. Will any 740 or 940 strut tube work?

Thanks! Pete

If you have ABS, and I'm pretty sure you do, then there is a sensor wire and a pickup that non-ABS don't have. I believe that they may not interchange but am not sure. It's something to be aware of though.

Hi,

I looked for replacement strut housings on FCP and it looks like the numbers are the same, so I guess you can. I would check with the people at the junk yard, they should know.

I do have some questions:

Did you tighten the caps tightly to the housing?

Can you see that the threads are physically gone?

I usually put the new caps on with no cartridge and tighten them down to clean out the threads, for an easier assembly.

Boy you are very lucky that you did not hurt yourself!

I did buy a spare housing for $25 from the junk yard, actually I got the entire assembly including the hub. If had known the strut in the used one had just been replaced, I would have save myself a lot of time and money by grabbing the other one also.

Good luck,

Gus