Topic: Rear shocks (Read 851 times)

Omega 37 · « **on:** 14 April 2011, 19:45:21 »

I am trying to change my rear shocks,,,, the nut on the top is just turning with the shock

what am I doing wrong?

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have undone the bottom bolt but I havent managed to get the shock off..........not goging very well!!!!!

RobG · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 April 2011, 19:47:33 »

Stick a spanner on the squared end of the thread

kcl · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 April 2011, 20:04:36 »

These can be very fiddly if the nut is corroded on the shaft. I have had to split the nut to do this on an estate. Lots of chiseling didi the job, Dremel might be the way if that is available.

The flat/square end of the shaft is only 7mm (IIRC) wide so not too much force will be available to counter-hold it :-/

Good luck, my advice is to split the nut somehow, with cold chisel or a Dremel.

Omega 37 · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 April 2011, 20:14:55 »

cheers I worked it out in the end.
got 1 off & put the new 1 on but I have done the top nut up quite tight but the the shock is moving

Omega 37 · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 April 2011, 20:39:58 »

damm it

there is a big metal washer & a tube that i should of took off the old shock,, goes under the top mount

Wl & WM is written on each shock also one shock has a vertical mark stamped into the metal the other has a horizontal mark,,,,,,,,, are they handed.
The 2 that were on ther both have a vertical mark stamped on them,,, confused

Omega 37 · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 April 2011, 17:25:17 »

Well what a difference, car feels much tighter

well worth doing.
I am thinking of doing the front springs & struts, should ride like a new then as I have already done the wishbones/droplinks/steering idler & rear springs

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