Was just fitting my Gaz shocks when I realized that the metal spacer collar from the previous shocks has stuck onto the stud on the top mount on the inner wing.
I can NOT get it off!! Tried grips, hammer, chisel!
Any idea? Without replacing the mount.
I think it has just corroded on, I would not be suprised if I has never been changed in 31 years!
Sam
Front damper collar stuck to top mount!!!
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Sammy D
, Apr 13 2007 07:57 PM
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Posted 13 April 2007 - 08:08 PM
Douse it in oil. Heat it them nab it with some tight mole grips. Wiggle like hell (or hammer it to shock it off). Worked on my brake adjuster.
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Posted 13 April 2007 - 08:11 PM
Yeah I can't find my Mole grips. I think they will probably get them off, I'll try do them as tight as possible. Use a bench vice to clamp the Mole grips even tighter!
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Posted 13 April 2007 - 08:14 PM
Use a bench vice to clamp the Mole grips even tighter!
Now your getting the idea!
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Posted 14 April 2007 - 07:23 PM
They are stuck ALL ROUND!! On each damper.
I am about to cry.
I am about to cry.
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Posted 14 April 2007 - 07:47 PM
angle grind/sand it away carefully it or find the gap in the rolled sleave and open it up with a fine chiesal
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Posted 14 April 2007 - 07:51 PM
how much are new mounts???
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Posted 14 April 2007 - 08:10 PM
i got mine off with WD40- i then set fire to the WD40 
and yeah, wiggling them like hell worked. On one of them I ground two flats on and wanged an adjustable spanner on it, off in a jiffy.
Good luck. when re-assembling, add a thin smear of MP grease or perhaps even copper grease to aid assembly and should you ever have to take them off again, they wont be rusting to hell and back
and yeah, wiggling them like hell worked. On one of them I ground two flats on and wanged an adjustable spanner on it, off in a jiffy.Good luck. when re-assembling, add a thin smear of MP grease or perhaps even copper grease to aid assembly and should you ever have to take them off again, they wont be rusting to hell and back
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