Antique & Classic Cars Blog

In northern climes, as winter grinds on into March, males of the species often leave home to provide help with car repair.

Replacing rear struts can be a perfect opportunity for such a gathering. On this Golf, my wife’s, they are secured with one bolt below and one nut, plus locknut, above.

Required tools include garage, heater, spanners, sockets and drives.

Bonus items, such as floor lift, group of friends, beverages, and televised hockey game recommended.

Best practices require one person to position strut while the other fits necessary hardware. One or the other holds work light, or a second wrench. Additional males follow hockey game, reporting on scoring, consuming beverages, telling jokes, and periodically checking on auto repair as needed.

I can report (for the benefit of all spouses concerned) that last night’s emergency gathering at Tim’s Pretty Good Garage for fitment of struts was a complete success. Thanks to all present. We couldn’t have accomplished it without everyone’s participation.

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