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Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Hi,
Just cleaning up some struts that I got from the wreckers and I can't for the life of me get the shock out from the strut.
Is there any way to do this other beat the living **** out of it?. I have attached the strut top to it (not going to use it) and hit it with a mallet numerous times and it doesn't budge. Liberal coatings of WD40 don't seem to help so just wondering if anyone has any hints or tips to get them to separate.
Should they be this difficult to remove or should they just slide out and I'm doing something wrong (can't see what it would be though!).
Thanks,
“From the five years, 1968-73, if you were an F1 driver at that time, there was a very likely chance that you would have died.”
- Jackie Stewart
(now that's my type of racing
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Did you undo the gland nut?
I am the sun
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
...and therein lies the problem......saying that I have now gone back out and tried removing the gland nut and she is stuck fast.
Any tips on getting it undone??.......all i have proceeded to do is butcher one side of it through putting a cold chisel into the side and trying to rotate it with a few taps of a mallet.
“From the five years, 1968-73, if you were an F1 driver at that time, there was a very likely chance that you would have died.”
- Jackie Stewart
(now that's my type of racing
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
I took mine to a suspension place the other day and got him to undo it for me.
He had to put them in a vice, pipe wrench and a bit of pipe for leverage.
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Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Clamp the gland nut in the vice.
Bolt a large long piece of tube,metal something to where the steering arm bolts too. Lever untill loose.
Heat may be needed.
Takai has a pic ill look for it
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Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Stilson's - never fail.
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Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
yes good old stilsons work every time for me
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
........well i think the pipe wrench is the next in line........good to see all sorts of backyard methods are used to get them undone.....that 10 foot bar would probably work like a charm.
Cheers Guys,
“From the five years, 1968-73, if you were an F1 driver at that time, there was a very likely chance that you would have died.”
- Jackie Stewart
(now that's my type of racing
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Rex just uses a large set of adjustable multi-grips.
He's only had one set that were siezed, a little carefully directed heat and BAM!!! out they come.
Or try soaking them in diesel.
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Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
....all sorted now.......the above pic was the inspiration.........bench vice and a long bar and she was off in a jiffy.
“From the five years, 1968-73, if you were an F1 driver at that time, there was a very likely chance that you would have died.”
- Jackie Stewart
(now that's my type of racing
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Yay you silly rabbit
KE30 4agte - Bullet - Rick Rolled
UZX83 1UZ W58- Cruiser - Tow Car - Fun Car
Re: Removing front shocks from struts - any tips?
Agreed. Best to loosen it while still in the car.
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