Woody3

Woody3

Active Member
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 :)
 
Firstly, do you need to reuse the shocks or not?


Grip it with a pair of water pump pliers:

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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.
 
Thanks everyone :)

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

I'll give it a crack.

Cheers!
 
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!
 
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.
 
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