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[Buckles23]

Hey

Noticed one of my front shocks leaking so decided to swap them over with new ones… another 20min job that turns into a full afternoon.

Removed old shocks and rubber bushes had stuck onto the pin.. cut off the rubber to leave the steel insert and used a bolt extractor to loosen and removed.. took ages with some success but last one obviously was the right pain.. top pin on drivers side. Ended up snapping the bolt clean off just where the shocks sit…

Has anyone been in this position.. what’s the best way to deal with it before a destroy anything else.

Does the bolt just knock out or is it welded in there or something.. noticed u can get bracket and bolt together and wasn’t sure if its all one bit..

Any tips would be grateful

[Tupers]

The damper bolt isn’t welded or threaded into the top arm but they do love to rust in place.

A bit of penetrating fluid and a big whack with a hammer and pin punch normally gets them moving.

[Buckles23]

Thanks.. I’ll give that a go then

[absx2]

Nine times out of ten when you remove the top mount to replace it you find a load of rust as well !

 

But we still love them :)

[mab01uk]

Do you mean the top shocker mount here:-

https://www.minispar...ont-bracket-r-h

 

or the pin in the top suspension arm?

Edited by mab01uk, Yesterday, 09:27 PM.