Dam I am changing my shocks soon hope this doesnt happen for me as well ! Sorry for your luck though.
Super VXer
Dam I am changing my shocks soon hope this doesnt happen for me as well ! Sorry for your luck though.
Super VXer
The problem you are having is why I went to Sears and paid the $20/per shock. It took them almost 1.5 hours to get the old oems off. One they cut off with a torch. Put the new ones on in 15 minutes.
Super VXer
Lesson learned:
If/when you install new shocks, apply anti-sieze to the bolt shoulders during assembly.
We reamed one of the bushings out of a differential bracket for this very same reason. The bolt will corrode and bond to the shock over time.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
Attempted this same project and ran into the same issues. Mine seem to be seized as well. Just like already mentioned the bolt turns, the top is loos and non binding, however the bolt just doesnt want to back out. Didnt have any more time to dedicate to the project today so bolted it back together and sprayed both sides real good.
One problem I noticed with protecting the threads and just hitting the end of the bolt is the bracket on the backside by the bolt head will start to bend. Afterall it is pretty thin metal for a mounting bracket.
Going to try a gear puller, or maybe vice grip the two brackets together so that when hitting the bolt it'll be more of a stiff assembly rather than the rear bracket taking all of the force.
"You can live your life in a thousand ways,
but it all comes down to that single day,
when you realize what you regret,
but you cant relaim and you cant forget."
----Trans Siberian Orchestra
Super VXer
Hey RufOriginally Posted by Ruflyf
Good ta see ya still kick'n around...
with the
/shock project!
Hey Ldub. I see alot of new names. How has evrything been going?
Super VXer
It's all good...
A lot like the elevator business...it has it's up's & down's...
But overall, life been good 2 me so far...
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...highlight=4-20
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...light=yin+yang
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...7&highlight=26
Simple pleasures are the best, thanks for asking.
How bout You? (I mean, besides the shock removal thing)
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