Chris Green Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Went to fit my new top mount tonight had the shock & spring out of the car, went to undo the nut which hold the top mount on, but the fecker is seized solid. Soaked it in WD40, but still no luck. Only process for tonight is some bust knuckles. Total ballache for something that should be a 30min job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Air gun job mate is its stock shocks I'd be putting spring clamps on there as they can be nasty if not compressed or I'd have cracked it off before you took it off the car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Green Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 I had spring compressors it on pal, I tried putting it back in and having a go as well bu still no luck. Do you reckon a Snap-On electric torque wench would do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Yeah mate should do I used an air gun took if off first go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Green Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 I'll give it a go with one tomorrow, hopefully it will go a a bit smoother than tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryan lang Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Did mine with a normal ratchet. Just need some guns Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Green Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Did mine with a normal ratchet. Just need some guns I tried it with a ratchet while the shock was still attached to the car, but the whole spring slipped out of place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greenmachine81 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 use a heat gun should help free it up alot.. worked a treat for me mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Green Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 use a heat gun should help free it up alot.. worked a treat for me mate Will give that a go as well. Cheers pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Green Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Fecking nightmare that was, 40mins with two of us trying to get the bugger loosened, 4 secs with an impact wrench. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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