technical problem

[graham John]

sorry to hijack the thread, any body able to help with bilstein question (see technical)

sorry to interrupt guys, could do with some help as i am mid way through stripping the struts......

cheeRS

[dasadrew]

I vaguely remember that there is a very fine thread on the top. Try turning the rings (although if memory serves, I thought the thread was on the INSIDE of the tube and the top had a collar with slots in for a small C-spanner.)

[graham John]

no sign of any rings or thread.
try and have a look at the pics in tech section that i have posted.
i have just removed the dust / sealing rings and found a Fibre washer below that, however nothing else, theory states that it should just pull out but im damned if it will

thanks for the reply, anyone else ...............

[Kel]

any help.

unless that is threaded, it looks like a tight push fit
http://bbs.rsownersclub.co.uk/photop/data/500/medium/P3290259.jpg

[graham John]

ive just poured WD40 all around the insert in the hope that it is a tight fit and this would help release it - i will try again tomorrow,

thanks guys, appreciated

cheeRS

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Cant see insert being a "press fit" as the small bolt/nut at bottom of strut would not take a lot to snap !

Insert should have some sort of locking collar on top of strut tube !