Strut Insert Tool,

[Kieron20V]

Hi guys,

Im looking for the tool to get the locking nuts from the top of the strut housing off, so I can remove the shock absorbers.

Looks like this
VAG tool number is 2096/a.

I would prefer to loan one from somebody if possible, cant find anywhere that sells them.

Cheers,
Kieron.

[Rusty]

Other option is a stilson

[s2_bo]

Stilsons work a treat. Especially with a bit of scaffold bar stuck on the end.

[gavs20v]

seconded on the stilsons and scaffold bar. If you need them you can borrow one of mine ith the 22mm
HTH
Gav

[S2central.net]

Only trub is you can't torque it up with that method other than to the tried and tested 'TAF' rallyman standard.

I did try to buy one of these from HAZET recently but its












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NLA

[Kieron20V]

Thought it might be NLA.

Havent got a big enough set of proper stillsons, but had a go with my mucho biggo pipe grips.

When that fail I tried a chisel but that just started removing chunks, so I left it at that.

[mcandmar]

Another vote for stilsons and scaffold bar. For really rusty seized on caps you will need a butane torch to heat it up, works every time.

[Rusty]

Anyone got a pic of the tool? Is it basically some hex bar with a hole through the middle so you can run a phook-off massive spanner on it?

[Error404]

its called a box spanner - i've never seen one big enough to do it, so another vote for stilsons from me

[Puglife]

Got a genuine audi one sat in my workshop... sadly it is on loan from audi dealership so needs to be returned.... can be bought from here though for £50+

http://www.samstagsales.com/vwaudi2.htm#suspension

the 2069 is a 28mm and the 2069a is a 32mm iirc...

[spink]

the 2069 is a 28mm and the 2069a is a 32mm iirc...

the 2069a is one of the most usefull tools i have ever come across.On the urS4/100/V8/A6 etc you can change the front shockers with the car on the ground with the wheel still on.Shame they didn't use the same design on the 80/coupe.

[macspring]

Puglife,

Good link.

Thank you. All I need now is the funds. At least I know what I haven't got looks like.

Kind regards.

[Kieron20V]

Bought some stillsons today and dominated the cap off with a bit of tube on the end.

Perfik.

[chezz]

A vice and a mallet to hit the projecting arm was all I used....cost = nothing!

[Mikes2]

The one in the pic came from Samstag Sales.

The Hazet one is NLA but you can still get the Matra version