ON FRIDAY YOU WROTE:

Date:    Fri, 9 Oct 1998 10:17:49 -0400
From:    David Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
Subject: Re: Using gas inline 4 manifold

If these are the same as the ones used to anchor Golf exhaust pipes, I
have
used the factory-tool set of wedges to remove/install them.   You need
two
wedges for each spring (the two wedges in a set are slightly different),
and although you can do it (on the Golf) with only one set, it is much
easier with two sets.    There was also apparently at one time a tool
which
used a screw to expand the spring, but I was told that this tool has
been
phased out.

 I'll check into it because I've got one from my dad just last year. I
think it was from SNAPON/BLUE POINT??? or maybe a local foreign auto.
store (I'll check and post on monday) but for my experiance before the
tool w/screw was to remove from above with a longish pry bar (read not
much room in-there) and safely?? sprung it , usually ended up ratteling
around to search the ground for. Assembly was much worse w/o tool for
you had to lie on back w/car on stands/ramps (read about 12"-18" elbow
room) and use channel locks for leverage to stretch spring (read @#$%^$)
alot!
 But experiance taught that first spring is usually not to awful hard
then with alot of extra noise drive to local muffler shop to let
Mechanix w/tool assemble the other and gladely pay 1/2 hr madatory time
for enjoying their coffee king.
 Enough exp. ramblings I'll ask for my source and reply on Monday Morn.

cheers and happy weekend.
 Dan Stevens