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Old 11-22-2004, 04:05 PM
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Help!!!!!

I'm middle of doing the rear suspension. Kybs gr2's and i'm trying to take off the nut on top of the shock in the rear but it just keeps spinning. How do i take it off.
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Old 11-22-2004, 04:10 PM
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I'm guessing the bolt is stripped, try pulling it off, if not maybe it just has to long way to go?

it keeps spining in one spot and doesnt move in any direction?
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Old 11-22-2004, 04:11 PM
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If you don't mind ruining the stock strut you could hold it there with a pair of visegrips. Somebody else probably has a better way to do it though.

Oh, I guess I thought you meant the whole piston (or whatever the part that goes into the shock is called) was spinning. I thought I saw some instructions where somebody was holding that with VGs. I haven't actually taken apart my suspension yet though so I it may not actually do this.
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:05 PM
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Yeah i already tried the visegrips it still spins. I'm running out of time.
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:17 PM
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Try those visegrips over and over, its the only way I could get mine off and it was a pain in my butt. They kept slipping with the piston, I even tried a monkey wrench.
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:32 PM
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Hacksaw?
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:36 PM
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Torch it
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:37 PM
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Damn he beat me.











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Old 11-22-2004, 05:40 PM
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Nut cracker
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:41 PM
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Got it guys. Used two visegrips one with a piece of rubber in between the shaft and the grips, the other i was pissed and just goon really tight. Twisted right off. Now for the reassembly and then start the other side
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:53 PM
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Good job. Do you have to get this done tonight or are you on thanksgiving vacation? Good luck.
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Old 11-22-2004, 05:56 PM
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I have to work a half day tomorrow morning. I took a semester off so i dont have school til jan. I would love to finish this tonight i started at 11:00 so i have time spent already so i want to see it done. Front is done and 1/4 off the way done in the rear.
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Old 11-22-2004, 06:20 PM
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wow taking you along time for that. i did my rear suspension in about an hour
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Old 11-22-2004, 06:59 PM
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How do i compress the shock to put the bolt back in??
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you need a spring compresser
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Old 11-23-2004, 01:44 PM
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Actually the rears you dont need a spring compressor you can literally just push the spring down with the mount.

The front ones however...... are a different story
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Old 11-23-2004, 03:15 PM
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Was talking about the bolt that connects it to the car. But i found a way.
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