Removing shocks and turrents

Taffy

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• Nov 24, 2014

• #1

Hello. My turrents has given away. Rust. Thus the top of shock struts is hotting the inner wing cover etc. I wonder can I remove them with touching the springs ? By removing the bottom nut of the struts then undo the four bolts of turrents and pull the whole thing out ? Possible ?

 

Taffy

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• Nov 24, 2014

• #2

Hitting damn spell check. Not hotting lol.

 

Paul D

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• Nov 24, 2014

• #3

Yes.

 

Marmaduke

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• Nov 24, 2014

• #4

Yes, but good luck with getting the bottom bolt off the shock absorber, also I bet the four bolts of the turret rings sheer off

 

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harry2012

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• Nov 24, 2014

• #5

Yes but when the bolts on the turret rings shear off you need to pop the spring out to replace anyway.

It's a piece of pi#s to get the front spring in and out.

 

lightning

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• Nov 25, 2014

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Will these bolts shear off on my 2005 Defender when l try to fit new shocks, or at this age do l have a chance of them being OK?

 

top drive

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• Nov 25, 2014

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depends if they have ever been done in the past.

i got mine off on my 27 year old yolk....but then found a reciept saying the turrets and rings had been changed a few years previous for mot.

 

lightning

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• Nov 25, 2014

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They look like the originals.

Only one way to find out.....

 

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harry2012

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• Nov 25, 2014

• #9

Just buy a couple of turret rings ready just in case. They aren't expensive.

 

Marmaduke

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• Nov 25, 2014

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harry2012 said:

Just buy a couple of turret rings ready just in case. They aren't expensive.

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+1 They are one of those things that if I knackered mine taking them off I couldn't get to the shop to buy a replacement, so it's safer and quicker to allow for new ones

 

Taffy

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• Nov 25, 2014

• #11

Thanks everyone. I was hoping not to touch the springs but looks like I will have to. In that case I will order galvanised turrets spring rings and retainers and bolts new shocks and springs. Might well. Lol