Installing rear coilover - need advice for stubbon 17mm shock/link bolt
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Installing rear coilover - need advice for stubbon 17mm shock/link bolt
Hi Guys,
In the process of installing some Tein's on my FD. I have been following Pure's tutorial, but have run into a snag. After removing the the 17mm nut from the lower shock bolt, i can't seem to removed the shock bolt (its a combo bolt / swaybar link) from the shock. I've tried to jack up the control arm...some gentle hammering...pb blaster...it wont budge. Once again, the 17mm nut is removed, and the swaybar is detached. I just can't get the bolt out.
Pic to illustrate (sorry, pic needs to be rotated to the right once for proper orientation).
Any suggestions would be helpful!
In the process of installing some Tein's on my FD. I have been following Pure's tutorial, but have run into a snag. After removing the the 17mm nut from the lower shock bolt, i can't seem to removed the shock bolt (its a combo bolt / swaybar link) from the shock. I've tried to jack up the control arm...some gentle hammering...pb blaster...it wont budge. Once again, the 17mm nut is removed, and the swaybar is detached. I just can't get the bolt out.
Pic to illustrate (sorry, pic needs to be rotated to the right once for proper orientation).
Any suggestions would be helpful!
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These are not recommendations but I know I would do these things were I in the same position
1) put a nut or series of nuts on the end and hammer harder with a rubber mallet or place something more blunt on the end to protect the threads and go with a steel hammer
2) Probably would have removed all 3 control arm bolts by now as well as the top of the shock tower. Basically loosen anything that could be indirectly putting tension on that area.
3) used some sort of gear puller with a cap on the shock bolt to push it out the other way...
I would do these things...I don't know if they are good.
1) put a nut or series of nuts on the end and hammer harder with a rubber mallet or place something more blunt on the end to protect the threads and go with a steel hammer
2) Probably would have removed all 3 control arm bolts by now as well as the top of the shock tower. Basically loosen anything that could be indirectly putting tension on that area.
3) used some sort of gear puller with a cap on the shock bolt to push it out the other way...
I would do these things...I don't know if they are good.
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Thanks for the replies guys.
IRP - Do you mean disconnect the other side from the sway bar? It has already been disconnected.
Also how much should i jack up the control arm? Just a bit?
IRP - Do you mean disconnect the other side from the sway bar? It has already been disconnected.
Also how much should i jack up the control arm? Just a bit?
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