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.
thanks

 

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?

 

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.

 

Yeah i already tried the visegrips it still spins. I'm running out of time.
anybody else

 

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.

 

Hacksaw?

 

Torch it

 

Damn he beat me.











Hand grenade

 

Nut cracker

 

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

 

 

Good job. Do you have to get this done tonight or are you on thanksgiving vacation? Good luck.

 

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.

 

wow taking you along time for that. i did my rear suspension in about an hour

 

How do i compress the shock to put the bolt back in??

 

you need a spring compresser

 

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

 

Was talking about the bolt that connects it to the car. But i found a way.