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Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:29 am
by timwilks13
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.
Re: Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:00 am
by turbo-tom
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.
Re: Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:27 am
by ROBBIE
Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
Re: Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:58 pm
by timwilks13
ROBBIE wrote:Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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.
Re: Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:00 pm
by ScottieJ
timwilks13 wrote:ROBBIE wrote:Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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.
Has the top of the thread not got the usual 'flat' section for clamping?
Re: Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:05 pm
by dan_2k_uk
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.
Re: Shock removal
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:45 pm
by ROBBIE
ScottieJ wrote:timwilks13 wrote:ROBBIE wrote:Get some mole grips on the top of the pin
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.
Has the top of the thread not got the usual 'flat' section for clamping?
Thats what I meant
