Rear shock bolts - can't move them!
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Rear shock bolts - can't move them!
Hi there hoping someone can help. I have the lovely new shocks, the brumby on axel stands, the wheels off and .... nothing. i cannot get the bolts undone, tried penetrating fluid, wd40, crc, hitting them with a hammer, impact socket... is there a trick i am missing? thanks in advance.
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Re: Rear shock bolts - can't move them!
No trick to them really. They get dirt behind them that holds moisture and they tend to rust up.
There’s no one cure-all fix, you have to find one that works for you.
There’s a few methods you could try:
- big impact rattle gun could do the trick
- using an extension or two on the socket so you can use a long breaker bar outside the guard can work, try tightening the bolt to break the tension then loosen. Some back and fourth work might be needed
- *extreme* - drill through the centre of the bolt with a pilot drill. Then go with a larger drill to make the hole bigger without drilling into the captive nut threads. Then try the breaker bar
- use heat to loosen things up
Worst case scenario is the bolt snaps. Then it’s really not fun
Hopefully one of those methods work out for you!
Cheers
Bennie
There’s no one cure-all fix, you have to find one that works for you.
There’s a few methods you could try:
- big impact rattle gun could do the trick
- using an extension or two on the socket so you can use a long breaker bar outside the guard can work, try tightening the bolt to break the tension then loosen. Some back and fourth work might be needed
- *extreme* - drill through the centre of the bolt with a pilot drill. Then go with a larger drill to make the hole bigger without drilling into the captive nut threads. Then try the breaker bar
- use heat to loosen things up
Worst case scenario is the bolt snaps. Then it’s really not fun
![😞](http://cdn.jsdelivr.net/emojione/assets/3.1/png/64/1f61e.png)
Hopefully one of those methods work out for you!
Cheers
Bennie