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Looking at the web seems the opinion is split 
Cav mk3
Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilsonHave not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight
20 years of water and crud around them has made them tight
They look in good nick to be honest henry , no rust around the screw tops or inside .. Very little damping left in them and signs of leaking . Look like originals so for 25 yrs they lasted well
I just checked autodata for the torque setting but they don't list it,FT should be fine
Just the other side to do 
How much it costs would depend on the size of tin opener they used
Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson
20 years of water and crud around them has made them tight
I'm thinking of changing my car to a later model. A car with a sunroof. I like the car in question but I'm not convinced this is a desirable option.
With AC, a sunroof seems to be something of an anachronism these days.
Presumably I should expect less headroom, more wind roar, and more squeaks and rattles.
Anyone (Omega Elite owners?) care to tell me of their experience(s) both good and bad with a large hole in the roof.
Seems every car with a sunroof has this annoying problem and sunroofs are only any good when the cars not moving 
Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight
Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock
it's been a long time since I did one of those, but I vaguely remember using a 24" long adjustable spanner. And a lot of swearing.
Cavalier mk3 
There is a screw cap hoilding the shock in and it just wont budge . Had it soaked in p/fluid for days now and still no joy .. is there a special spanner for this or is just brute force and swearing
I desperately wanted this. Desperately.
Very nice indeed . There is a a rat look pickup like that around here but what surprised me was the couple that use it for shopping trips , they are in their 80's
You have a dose of an incurable condition; it is called Omegalovenomatterwhat. It is what most of us with Omega's, or who have ever had an Omega will know about. No doctor can cure this, and ain't it great!!
My current Omega, the last of many, I aim to run until death do us part, which no doubt will be before 2040!
Have been mulling over an ls400 but cant bare to part with blackie
