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corsayoung |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 18:55 |
True.. going to get it tracked and that tomorrow.. | |
ramboreynolds |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 18:47 |
Your best off taking it to a garage then, better to have it right then the bolt work its way loose and then you shock fuck up. Plus if they arnt done up properly over 20mph the wobble like a bitch!!! | |
corsayoung |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 18:23 |
Okay, managed to get bit of bolt etc on.. | |
ramboreynolds |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 16:03 |
i had a similar problem when i did mine, made even harder because the top of the shock was buggered from previous owner :/ i put a ring spanner on first onto the bolt. then got a big adjustable spanner and did that up tight onto the top of the shock then it was just a case of holding the adjustable, whilst twisting the ring spanner. hope that helped :) | |
corsayoung |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 12:46 |
Is it the rubber nearest to the nut or shock to cut? | |
Ste M |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 12:17 |
Take it to a garage, they'll loosen it for a tenner. | |
corsayoung |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 12:15 |
Well we managed to use grease and force to get the metal stopper into the rubber busher.. Now though we can't tighten the new one without it spinning again.. even made a door like shape and had two mole grips in there | |
pow |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 11:49 |
Cut the rubber thing that goes on top in half... | |
corsayoung |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 11:46 |
Ok we got shocks off, however what should I put back on to the new shock as I don't think all of the bushes and that leaves enough room for the nut | |
Mertin |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 06:47 |
Aye there should be a small flat at the top where you can get a hold of it with a adjustable spanner. | |
ash-ov-boro |
posted on 24th Jan 11 at 03:56 |
on the top it has a squared off piece stick the mole grips on that and use a spanner to losen it off :thumbs: thats what we done | |
corsayoung |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 21:32 |
Thanks for the help.. going to have another go tomorrow at this.. | |
Ian |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 20:22 |
Also helps to use an air tool because you're less likely to induce movement in the damper shaft. | |
Generation |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 20:18 |
Exactly as Mike said. I just cut mine off as was getting binned, do mole grip of VERY tight. | |
Mike |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 18:44 |
Is it the standard shocks you're trying to remove? If so you can't actually see the part that is spinning because it has a cover over it. | |
corsayoung |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 16:38 |
Thanks for the comments... | |
Jamie-C |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 15:35 |
Holding it with mole grips or a spanner should work, are you working against yourself? | |
Ste M |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 14:32 |
The shock spins? Have you taken the wheel off and unbolted it from the axel? | |
Tomnova16 |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 13:13 |
If they are properly stuck then cut the side of the nut off and fit new nuts. If they are going in the bin then just cut them off. | |
corsayoung |
posted on 23rd Jan 11 at 13:09 |
Now please forgive me if this has been asked before! |