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[Shackeng]

I'm midway through rear spring removal but am unable to get the bottom of the shock absorbers free. I am reluctant to lever too hard on the lower casing. Is the steel bush in the rubber bush part of the shock or part of the mounting? 

[Andy B]

...... Is the steel bush in the rubber bush part of the shock or part of the mounting? 

Part of the shocker. Just use a longer breaker bar 

[05omegav6]

...... Is the steel bush in the rubber bush part of the shock or part of the mounting? 

Part of the shocker. Just use a bigger hammer 

Fixed

[Andy B]

...... Is the steel bush in the rubber bush part of the shock or part of the mounting? 

Part of the shocker. Just use a bigger hammer 

Fixed

One time removing a shocker on mine, the bolt needed swinging off all the way along its length    Wouldn't come out with a proper windy gun

[Shackeng]

I've got the bolts out OK, and as I'm not changing the shocks I am reluctant to lever on the casing.

[05omegav6]

Smack the rear of the bush with a suitable gentle persuasion tool

Last time I changed my shocks, we ended up compressing the shock, rotating it 180°, and using it as a lever

You could always undo the top mount and drop it that way be wary of snapping the top of the shock rod though, as they tend to sieze solid

[Andy B]

I've got the bolts out OK, and as I'm not changing the shocks I am reluctant to lever on the casing.

Got ya .... have you got a bar that'll go through the bottom bush itself & use that to lever the bottom of the shocker away? 

[Shackeng]

Smack the rear of the bush with a suitable gentle persuasion tool

Last time I changed my shocks, we ended up compressing the shock, rotating it 180°, and using it as a lever

You could always undo the top mount and drop it that way be wary of snapping the top of the shock rod though, as they tend to sieze solid

Yes I'm reluctant to go that route, at the moment, I've got the weight of one side of the car taken by the bottom shock mount with the bolt removed! Surely with that weight on it it should break free. There must be something other than rust or rubber holding it.

[Shackeng]

I've got the bolts out OK, and as I'm not changing the shocks I am reluctant to lever on the casing.

Got ya .... have you got a bar that'll go through the bottom bush itself & use that to lever the bottom of the shocker away? 

Ill try that Andy

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes, bar or lever in the bottom bush, use a hammer to tap it side to side and it will come out.

[Shackeng]

I think I have found the problem, having measured the steel bush, it fits about 5 mm into the mounting lug, which is why I am able to jack it up on the shock mount. the bush is probably rusted in, so Ill give it some Plusgas and go and have lunch, then try and lever it out square to  the lug.

[YZ250]

I had the same problem on my estate when I replaced the rear springs recently so I lifted the boot carpet and removed the top nuts. I'd been faffing about with the bottom bolt and bush, aware of damaging the lower part of the shock, it took seconds to undo the top nuts and lower the shocks through the boot floor. You just have to guide them back through the holes when you raise them back up. I would definitely take this route again.
Good luck. 

[05omegav6]

You'd be suprised what rust can do to a comfortable fit

[Shackeng]

I had the same problem on my estate when I replaced the rear springs recently so I lifted the boot carpet and removed the top nuts. I'd been faffing about with the bottom bolt and bush, aware of damaging the lower part of the shock, it took seconds to undo the top nuts and lower the shocks through the boot floor. You just have to guide them back through the holes when you raise them back up. I would definitely take this route again.
Good luck. 

I might have to do this, but unfortunately the car is backed into the garage which is only just long enough, so I would have to climb in via the doors!

[Shackeng]

You'd be suprised what rust can do to a comfortable fit

 

I am not at all sure that undoing the top bolts is going to help, as levering at the bottom just tries to pull the rubber off the central steel bush which is clearly, as Al says, rusted solid into its mounting lug. At the moment, the only way I see these coming off, is by destroying the integrity of the rubber bonded steel bush to get access to the steel core, and thus wrecking a perfectly good shock in so doing.