Shock removal
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timwilks13
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Shock removal
Trying to remove my front shocks, with intent to replace if neccessary so dont want to cut anything off, but the pin at the top has two nuts, the top one is jammed solid, so when i hold the bottom nut and turn the top one, the whole upper shock rotates....any clues? I dont want to use my water pump pliers on the shock body in case i damage it.
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turbo-tom
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Re: Shock removal
Soundsblike the problem I had with mine. Give it a good soak of wd40 or failing that Get a nut splitter and then replace the nuts.
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ROBBIE
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Re: Shock removal
Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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timwilks13
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Re: Shock removal
i have avoided trying that in case i F up the thread, i might just get some new shocks and cut the old ones off if they wont play ball.ROBBIE wrote:Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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if you can read this you're too close to the monitor, sit back and save your eyes!!
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Re: Shock removal
Has the top of the thread not got the usual 'flat' section for clamping?timwilks13 wrote:i have avoided trying that in case i F up the thread, i might just get some new shocks and cut the old ones off if they wont play ball.ROBBIE wrote:Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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dan_2k_uk
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Re: Shock removal
Sometimes the bottom cup that holds the lower rubber in place is fixed to the shaft. You can just grab that woth some grips to keep the shaft from turning and dont even need much force as its such a large diameter compared to the shaft.
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Re: Shock removal
Thats what I meantScottieJ wrote:Has the top of the thread not got the usual 'flat' section for clamping?timwilks13 wrote:i have avoided trying that in case i F up the thread, i might just get some new shocks and cut the old ones off if they wont play ball.ROBBIE wrote:Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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