Bastard Rear Shocks

[Jrod 7]

Right I've taken off my shocks but on the offside bottom bolt the bush has come apart leaving the metal bit firmly attached to the bolt.

 

I managed to grip it to try and turn it which is how I got one off before but this time the whole bolt just turns and because of the design you cant get a spanner or socket on the end.

 

I also tried beating it to try and hit the bolt through the bush but it will not shift (even with a f*** off sledge hammer!)

 

Don't really want to cut it off so wondered if anyone has any ideas?

[Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars]

could try heating it up before bashing.

[chris1986 1]

if i read that right ut sounds like you only need a new bolt they're only a couple of quid would save you a lot of hassle

[Jrod 7]

Yes I probably will need a new bolt but I can't get the old one out as the metal from the shock bush has seized onto it!

 

Want to try and get it off without cutting though.

[Veero 1]

Soak it in PlusGas and try the hammer again.

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

vice or press??

[Jrod 7]

I tried a vice!

 

Unbolted it off my worktop rather than take beam apart but it was just a tiny bit to small!

[trogboy 17]

Have you tried heat?

 

If you have then I'd have to go with angle grinder - Sorry man.

[Rupertfinch 6]

Had the same issue while removing Spax to replace with oil filled pug shocks. Spent an age leaning on it with mole-grip pliers, bugger all happened! Only option in the end was to use a blow torch, a couple of good whacks and a hammer chisel combination.

 

Oh and make sure to use a shed-load of plusgas or WD40 (as plusgas was on it's last legs by the time the OSR sleeve was removed).

Edited June 16, 2007 by Rupertfinch

[jonnie205 1]

I have had a few of these that are very very hard to remove. It will be arm off and somehow mount it in a press and see if it will come out with lots of heat. If it wont come out with a few hits of the sledge hammer ime afraid it will be arm off. Once i had now luck getting one out and had to fit a new arm

[Jrod 7]

I can just cut it out and have no intention of removing the arm.

 

Will try some heat/gas if not its angle grinder time!

[Jrod 7]

f*** youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu bolt.

 

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6978/photo0015gk9.jpg

 

Has anyone got a spare? It's the offside if it makes a difference?

 

edit=pugtorque; imge file size. 120k max please.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Has anyone got a spare? It's the offside if it makes a difference?

I've got a spare lower bolt, I'll put it in with your stud conversion when I send them down.

 

Both sides are the same though.

 

Graham.

[Jrod 7]

You legend.