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random dav

 posted on 7th Feb 15 at 06:24

Shorter exhaust rubbers, or poly mounts. Also put some rubber or similar on the rear beam to pad it.


oJNAo

 posted on 6th Feb 15 at 22:24

quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
Knocking could be exhaust on axle


I did think that when I gave it a little test around after, was too dark too get under and check.

Quickest way to fix it? Just give it a couple knocks with a rubber hammer so that the exhaust is out of the way?


johnny86

 posted on 6th Feb 15 at 20:53

Knocking could be exhaust on axle


oJNAo

 posted on 6th Feb 15 at 19:59

Ended up with a mate holding the shaft tight with two very tight mole grips while I undid the bolt.

Took a bit of welly and loads of WD40 to get off though!

Need to tighten the same bolt again really tight like it was before I removed the old shocks as there's knocking when I drive the car.

[Edited on 06-02-2015 by oJNAo]


andy_mk3

 posted on 6th Feb 15 at 19:10

Get your grips on the shaft of the shock, should be able to get a tighter grip plus you can get a socket on the nut.


corsa-torque

 posted on 6th Feb 15 at 18:36

grinding it off is a bit cowboy, but would work.

Can you not get somewhere that has access to an airgun? I've never come across one that was mega tight


oJNAo

 posted on 6th Feb 15 at 14:58

Trying to remove the rear shocks on my b and even though I'm holding the strut with mole grips I can't undo the bolt.

I don't intend to use the shocks after hopefully so could I just grind the top of the strut right to the bolt to get it off?

On my phone so can't get the bb code but: http://flic.kr/p/r2XoTf