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« on: 08 August 2017, 08:15:27 »

Im having a little difficulty in removing the shock insert from the strut housing  :( 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  :(
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2017, 08:40:45 »

The front shocks are not a serviceable part! Even if you did manage to disassemble one, how would you repressurise it?I have four strut pistons in my stash of useful material, and I used an angle grinder to remove them.
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2017, 10:14:32 »

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  :-\ Cavalier mk3

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Re: Front shock
« Reply #3 on: 08 August 2017, 11:30:44 »

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  :-\ Cavalier mk3



For a Cav thats the right bit,that nut is a bugger to undo and you may need some heat around the threaded area to release it
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #4 on: 08 August 2017, 12:03:25 »

Ok henry thanks , ill get some heat on it and more release fluid and see if that will shift it  ;)
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #5 on: 08 August 2017, 12:05:09 »

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  :-\ Cavalier mk3




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.
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« Reply #6 on: 08 August 2017, 12:06:56 »

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  :-\ Cavalier mk3




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.

Looks like i mite need a scaffold pole and a couple of meaty oofers on the end  ;D
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #7 on: 08 August 2017, 12:47:16 »

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  :-\ Cavalier mk3




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.

Looks like i mite need a scaffold pole and a couple of meaty oofers on the end  ;D

I used to undo them with an air chisel on the nut(not if it has to be used again though :-X)
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #8 on: 09 August 2017, 11:02:35 »

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  :D Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  :o Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight  ::)
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« Reply #9 on: 09 August 2017, 11:07:03 »

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  :D Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  :o Have 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 :y
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #10 on: 09 August 2017, 11:10:35 »

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  :D Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  :o Have 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 :y

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  :y
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« Reply #11 on: 09 August 2017, 11:16:44 »

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  :D Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  :o Have 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 :y

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  :y

I just checked autodata for the torque setting but they don't list it,FT should be fine ;D
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Re: Front shock
« Reply #12 on: 09 August 2017, 11:27:30 »

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  :D Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  :o Have 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 :y

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  :y

I just checked autodata for the torque setting but they don't list it,FT should be fine ;D

Yeah FT will do  :D Just the other side to do  ::)
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