Rear axle suspension shock absorber mounts

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payydg

payydg

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Changing the rear shocks as they’ve had it. The hole in the mount on the rear axle has worn to an oval slot.

is this the end of the world. I really can be assed to sort this right now?

I’ve heard some people welding in repair washers?
 
payydg said:
Changing the rear shocks as they’ve had it. The hole in the mount on the rear axle has worn to an oval slot.

is this the end of the world. I really can be assed to sort this right now?

I’ve heard some people welding in repair washers?
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Weld in a washer or you can buy complete weld on brackets
 
110 front axle on mine. Got a thick washer from a farm supplies place, the outside diameter is larger than the bush cup contact area so no need to grind the weld. I cut it out using a short blade in a jigsaw.
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Oh, if you just weld a washer on top you might find that the damper thread won't be long enough. There a bigger to get the nut started without adding extra thickness.
 
Flossie said:
Oh, if you just weld a washer on top you might find that the damper thread won't be long enough. There a bigger to get the nut started without adding extra thickness.
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+1
Never understood why they don't make the thread a few mm's longer. Space isn't usually an issue. Usually resort to using the old lower bush in order to compress the upper one then switching the lower one over....or not! :(
 
payydg said:
Oh nice. I might just get some new brackets and pay a man to weld them on for me.
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Washer works.
You may have misunderstood what I said? A repair like my pics above brings it back to original, IF you just weld a plate on top with a hole in it, the overall thickness is greater and you will struggle with starting the damper nut. It should or must be a flush repair or new mounts of course.
Washer is cheap, think it cost me 50p.
 
Flossie said:
Washer works.
You may have misunderstood what I said? A repair like my pics above brings it back to original, IF you just weld a plate on top with a hole in it, the overall thickness is greater and you will struggle with starting the damper nut. It should or must be a flush repair or new mounts of course.
Washer is cheap, think it cost me 50p.
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My mounts are brackets the attach to the rear axle so probably pretty easy to cut off and weld new ones on
 
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