Having same issue with my series 3. Have bought two large g clamps thinking that maybe could compress the metal ring against the rubber and push the split pin through.
hopefully will be able to grip the back of the plate attatched to the shock strut and apply enough pressure to the rubber to create a gap. Think it may be slightly optomistic but will keep you posted !!
hopefully will be able to grip the back of the plate attatched to the shock strut and apply enough pressure to the rubber to create a gap. Think it may be slightly optomistic but will keep you posted !!
James
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I was thinking or doing something like that, but the washer is not that big.
What I was thinking of was posibly a piece of tubing to fit over the mount and then use one clamp to compress centraly, obviously there is no way of getting the pin through the hole so I was thinking of cutting a slot in the tube to leave clearence for the split pin to fit through the gap.
Do you think this might work or is there an easyer way?
What I was thinking of was posibly a piece of tubing to fit over the mount and then use one clamp to compress centraly, obviously there is no way of getting the pin through the hole so I was thinking of cutting a slot in the tube to leave clearence for the split pin to fit through the gap.
Do you think this might work or is there an easyer way?
stuff yer pin in wiff the longer bit towards you.push it through as far as it will go, then using what every comes to hand ,pliers, thin punch,etc turn it round so the long bit is now farthest away from you. now just tap it fully home..
easier to do than explain. but if you think about it you'll understand.
easier to do than explain. but if you think about it you'll understand.
