How to stop the shock absorber from turning when undoing the bottom mount?

Woody3 · Feb 12, 2011

Hi,

I'm "trying" to replace the springs on the 90. I've done the rear 2. Very easy.

I'm now on the front 2. Only problem is, when I try and undo the bottom mount of the shock absorber/damper, the shock absorber/damper rotates at the same time!

How do you stop this from happening? Any tips? Is there a way of clamping it in place that I don't know about?

Cheers

dogsbody · Feb 12, 2011

Some have a hex socket in the shaft so thatyou can hold it with an allen key.

paul_c · Feb 12, 2011

Firstly, do you need to reuse the shocks or not?

Grip it with a pair of water pump pliers:

If you're worried about scratching them, then stick a couple of wraps of duct tape around the base of the shock where you're going to grip it, and/or the jaws of the pliers.

If that doesn't work, then carefully remove the nut with a Dremel and grinding disc.

If you don't need to reuse them, then as above but its much easier because you can just grip and grip them, and/or grind the bottom fully off.

paul_c · Feb 12, 2011

dogsbody said:
Some have a hex socket in the shaft so thatyou can hold it with an allen key.

Good luck getting an allen key to fit in there!

Some have a pair of flats, though, something like 8mm, but its very easy to chew this up.

Trewey · Feb 12, 2011

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/how-replace-200-tdi-defender-front-shock-absorber-57044.html

Woody3 · Feb 12, 2011

Thanks everyone

Treworgey - I read that last night as well...whoops!!!

I'll give it a crack.

Cheers!

soms · Feb 12, 2011

I didn't have large enough pliers or stillsons when i did mine so had to pop out and get meself a chain wrench, was cheap and did the job but granted not many, if any other jobs it probably ever get used for!

director_steve · Feb 13, 2011

I used a Boa Constrictor strap wrench for mine. I bout it for about £4 and have since used it for more jobs than I can remember. The strap it uses is rubber so doesn't eat into plastic or paint like a chain wrench.

instantsquid · Feb 13, 2011

Woody - is that girl in your avatar dead?

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 13, 2011

instantsquid said:
Woody - is that girl in your avatar dead?

or just waiting?

Woody3 · Feb 14, 2011

the latter

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