Comments on: Winter Car Behavior Among Northern Males http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:33:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Kris Palmer http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/#comment-8986 Kris Palmer Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:54:31 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/#comment-8986 We used a floor jack to hold the strut up too, for the top bolt. Real quick operation--in fact we thought we'd be jinxed by it for the rear pads on Tim's BMW, but they went in quick too. We earned it. Doing the rear drums on my Dakota on our last outing took forever. Everything that could be stuck or rusty or sharp, was. I bought the quick struts at O'Really, $118 a side. They're Monroe, American made, looked good quality and ride well. We used a floor jack to hold the strut up too, for the top bolt. Real quick operation–in fact we thought we’d be jinxed by it for the rear pads on Tim’s BMW, but they went in quick too.

We earned it. Doing the rear drums on my Dakota on our last outing took forever. Everything that could be stuck or rusty or sharp, was.

I bought the quick struts at O’Really, $118 a side. They’re Monroe, American made, looked good quality and ride well.

]]> By: Paul http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/#comment-8983 Paul Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:16:21 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/#comment-8983 That looks familiar. I managed to get the rear struts done on my Jetta before the winter arrived. I used a much easier process though. I supported the car on jack stands. Let the axle drop down after removing the top nuts. I then put the new struts in one at a time. After getting them in position. I put the bottom bolt in and used the floor jack to raise the axle and hold the strut in place while I put the top nuts on from inside the car. In the Jetta it is easier to access the bolts from the back seat with the rear seat folded forward and the rear deck panel removed. I purchased the struts/heavy duty springs(always hauling something) and rubber parts from GermanAutoParts.com for around $200. Most of their parts are German made and top quality. That looks familiar. I managed to get the rear struts done on my Jetta before the winter arrived. I used a much easier process though. I supported the car on jack stands. Let the axle drop down after removing the top nuts. I then put the new struts in one at a time. After getting them in position. I put the bottom bolt in and used the floor jack to raise the axle and hold the strut in place while I put the top nuts on from inside the car. In the Jetta it is easier to access the bolts from the back seat with the rear seat folded forward and the rear deck panel removed. I purchased the struts/heavy duty springs(always hauling something) and rubber parts from GermanAutoParts.com for around $200. Most of their parts are German made and top quality.

]]> By: Frank Lee http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/#comment-8980 Frank Lee Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:25:09 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/classiccars/2009/03/14/winter-car-behavior-among-northern-males/#comment-8980 "Spanners"? How far North did you go??? “Spanners”? How far North did you go???

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