90 front axel

Its just started tipping it down so I've packed it in for the day, but the last thing I was doing was staring at the 19mm but that attaches the front suspension to the Axle....

It turns, along with the shock, go I gently gripped the shock with a big wrench and tried again, and the whole lot still turns..

So how tight can i grip the shock?
Any other ideas how to get this nut turning?

Cheers

pipe wrench or stilsons on the shock and tighten the nut.

Its the UN tightening of a 25 year old but is the issue.. Do I just go for it until it gives? Or split the nut off?

if you're changing the shocks it doesnt matter what you do to it. grip it tight and give it some whale untill it either comes undone or the shaft shears

those 1/2" drive strap type oil filter removal tools are great for holding shocks

200tdi ayre said:

if you're changing the shocks it doesnt matter what you do to it. grip it tight and give it some whale untill it either comes undone or the shaft shears

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Yeah its a keeper at the moment so I don't want to damage it too much, its rusty as hell too but its not scheduled for a change yet.

Pumpy said:

those 1/2" drive strap type oil filter removal tools are great for holding shocks

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Good call, I have one back at my place somewhere .. I'll bring that over and huge it a try. I'd love to apply some heat but I doubt the bushes would like that.

Cheers guys.

Big steelsons wedged or held and undo. Give the thread a good dose of wd40 I usually have the steelsons at the bottom of the shock save marking it much

25 year old shocks that you're stuggling to get off never mind back on and you're not changing them ??

They used to be £12 ea

We always say when you buy a coiler motor second hand put £500 away to one side to sort the suspension bushes and all that gaff to make it decent on road before even thinking about off road mods. Rebushed and new std shocks and all new ball joints make it nice to drive and no hassle for Mr MOT man

£100 shocks
£80 springs,
£80 balljoints and new arms,
£50 bushes,
£30 A Frame,
£100 wheel bearings seals,
£100 - £120 brake disks n pads

If you can do the work yourself well worth it! you will have a decent motor for a couple of weekends work and a few ££

Just an update.. Everything is off now and stripped right back. Shocks despite their appearance feel like new. Looks like its wire brush time