Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Im trying to lower my glanza on its bc's that have done very little miles but one is seized solid, I've been spraying wd40 on it for two weeks and tried load's to move it but won't go, it's not destroyed the ring adjuster teeth and bent the adjuster spanners they came with Any one have a clue how to free it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDMfreak Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 try wind it up a bit then down a bit to try lossen it until it moves up then go over all the threads with a wire brush really scrub them till there clean then smear some copper grease or Vaseline if ya haven't the copper grease try then to lower the ring even get a piece of timber to tap the adjuster ring in one of the grooves the timber will give before the ring does better than bashing it with a flat head screw driver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Brute force get the guns out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 try wind it up a bit then down a bit to try lossen it until it moves up then go over all the threads with a wire brush really scrub them till there clean then smear some copper grease or Vaseline if ya haven't the copper grease try then to lower the ring even get a piece of timber to tap the adjuster ring in one of the grooves the timber will give before the ring does better than bashing it with a flat head screw driverTried all that lol it won't move and the ring ripped apart from the spanner then the spanner gave up :/Brute force get the guns out The guns have been out and ran out of ammo :0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beastmode panda Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Chuck the coilover in a vice or somewhere secure, flat head screw driver in the locking ring and give it a few smacks with a hammer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Chuck the coilover in a vice or somewhere secure, flat head screw driver in the locking ring and give it a few smacks with a hammer.That's my next attempt hopefully it will go the tide height atm Is like stock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Don't need a vice just leave it on the car use a club hammer easy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Don't need a vice just leave it on the car use a club hammer easy Drive here an do it for me will give ya £30 to save me the hassle lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'm at work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'm at work Tell them it's important lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Can't leave I'm at the airport lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Can't leave I'm at the airport lolNip over In a plane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Ok mate I'll pop over in this be about 10mins lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Ok mate I'll pop over in this be about 10mins lmao Just make sure you don't go missing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akyakapotter Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Just make sure you don't go missingLmfao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmymac101 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I find heating things up helps un-seize stuff, when I have seized bolt I use my girlfriends cooking blow torch Works for me James Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie5414 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Heating up aluminium! Use freeze spray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flaminsam Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 You will struggle to unsieze bc coilovers. The lower mounting part particularly on the front is tighter than a ducks arse under water. I had the shock absorber tube in a vice with soft jaws and a 7ft scaffolding bar on the end of a F spanner to try and undo the fronts. it didn't end well. Also DO NOT USE HEAT! You will ruin the seals inside the shock absorber. Also BC coilovers are steel bodied shock and steel mounting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 im amazed no 1 told ya to submerge it in coca cola for 24 hours it will eat away tha rust !!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) This is what I did on my panhard rod. It was the most seized of seized! Tried heat, held in a proper pipe grip but could tell it would damage the threads continuing this way. What I did was get sum clay and built a bowl just under the thread. Filled it with thread release or Wd40 or similar obvs thread release will work best. The reason I didnt just sit it in thread release is because it may have damaged the bushes, much like it would do with coilovers. Plus you only need to spray in a little bit to fill it.Left it for 2 days and come off a piece of cake! Honestly I was shocked. Once its loosened cover it completely if copper grease, doesnt look pretty but who sees the thread of your coilovers anyway!Dan Edited March 30, 2014 by Haresign Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flaminsam Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Here you go seized solid :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza-Ben Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 Tbh I hate these coilys any way they have done under 10k and are falling apart and seizing up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Turbo Goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Honestly try how I did my panhard, and be patient and leave for at couple of days. Should come off with ease! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollieh17 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Diesel is good to soak in i did it with some i sold, and the person i bought mine off did it. Other technique ive seen is using electricty. Link the positive to a spare metal rod, drop that in water with baking soda then attach the negative to the coilover and dunk that too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rinseep82 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Use a monkey wrench mate as they get tighter the more force you use I did some old tiens this way and they were really old and rusty took a few attempts but they did come undone eventually Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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