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4.4K views 6 replies 3 participants last post by  setoniukas  
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I went ahead and bought stagg shock about 6 moths ago. So far they have worked great, haven't had any problems. They don't have a lip for the boot to clip onto but they seem to stay clean and it hasn't caused any problems so far. Oh and I had to use some pliers to widen the clip that held the brake line because it was too small an opening. Everything else fit well. I've liked them a lot so far.
I would recommend getting a strut spreader bit to help put in the shock. They are well known on vw forums but no one seems to know about them on here. You put it on a ratchet and it fits in the gap behind the joint and you turn it and it spreads the joint so the shock falls right in. Ended up making my own out of a bolt because i couldn't wait for it to ship. The first strutt without out it took me hours, the second one with the tool took me 30 minutes.
 
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eforbes said:
Strut spreader? i havent heard of that. The strut would not go in with just a spring compressor or is this totally different. i was looking at their 2's and they have higher all on ebay.
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You need a spring compressor too, but the socket that the strut slides into is pretty tight. If you look up videos on youtube they usually have you force the shock out of the socket with a hammer and I can tell you that it is very hard if your car is a bit older. I found the strut spreader tool on a volkwagon forum and their suspension looked similar to ours. The socket almost completely wraps around the bottom of the strut except there is a small gap in the back. You put the strut spreader tool in it and turn it and it spreads the socket. Then a few tabs with a rubber mallet and the strut comes right out and it REALLY helps put the new one in. You will have to order one online though, autozone and advanced auto and other local auto stores didn't seem to have the cheap kind you put on a ratchet.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...k=&docid=QFjDb-nnaqEBcM&sa=X&ei=K3cKUqmIJuKz2gXr74C4Bw&ved=0CDEQ9QEwAA&dur=3108
That's a pic of the tool.
 
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I did the first strutt without the tool and it took hours because it was so difficult to remove the strut. The second one I used a homemade strut spreader tool that I made from a bolt that I had grind down and it took about 45 mins start to finish. I would recommend just buying the actual tool because my bolt wore out a bit and the longer i went the worse it worked. I just needed it done that day and couldn't wait 3 days for the tool to come in.
 
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