666 george

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2008

• #1

All ideas on how to get my front shocks off. The bolt on the bottom of the shaft is very tight. Grinder looks like it could be coming out. I have got some new ones on order as they need replacing anyway, so i'm not scared to use it. The bolts on the turret started to brake off so that one is easy.

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2008

• #2

Get some heat on the nut, hold the nut with a pair of gland pliers and the shocker body with another pair of glandies or stillies, an rive ten shedloads of ****e out of it.

 

Alane

New Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #3

Yeah, mine were properly seized on when I did mine. Nothing more satisfying than sparks from a grinder flying all over the place.

Ade

 

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CharlesY

Well-Known Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #4

Use copper grease when you fit the new ones.

Saves paying the electric bill for the grinder next time.

CharlesY

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #5

Stilsons work well and if you are careful with where u grab the shock, it can been refitted also. If you have new ones, then jus grab it and pull!

 

666 george

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #6

Copper grease is a must. It was the nut being in a small space i was having problems with. Poor thing is getting on a bit now, so it's time for so new ones. Looks like they have been in from new.

 

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boydy1989

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #7

Ah i see. I think mine were original also, but i managed to get away with an open ended spanner carefully inserted, i think its an imperial size but im not certain. I also had to use the trick of 'extending' the spanner with another ring spanner, to get the leverage on it. You get yours off in the end?