Can't shift 'em. Tried. Cried.

[GeneralG]

Awight all?

Let's start a 'lil ball rolling here.. My front suspension is knacked - both shocks have breathed a little sigh and vented their contents, so for the moment I'm running on spring. Unhappy with this, I got myself a nice new pair of shocks and springs and set about the happy task of replacing them.

I got about five minutes into the job and found myself staring at a couple of bolts on the bottom of shock, which link into the hub carrier. I took the nuts off and started on the bolts themselves. Could I shift them? Could I b*gg*ry. Now, I pumped the thing with the 'owd WD. I tried heating them. I tried to shift them with a two foot bar. I even gave them a firm talking to with a five pound hammer - we're talking serious immobility.

Does anyone have any idea how I'm going to shift these two bolts? Drilling really not being a preferred option!

ps. Hey minty boy!

 

[Hellcat]

Soak them in engine oil overnight if possible. WD40 won't touch a seized bolt. Then give the end of the bolt a belting. Supprised it wont come out though as it sounds similar mounting to my tipo and they cane out fine even after 10 years of corroding in sea air!

 

[GeneralG]

Well, I'll admit that the WD was just because I like the smell. :yum: (reminds me of good old 4star)....

Cheers for the advice tho, I'll rig up a little bath for them and see what happens.

 

[Hellcat]

I didn't quite mean soak in a bath, just pour some on via an oil can and leave that to soak in overnight!

But leave them in a bath if you can. Can't hurt!

 

[GhostWKD]

try pushing the arm/disc/caliper etc down a bit as this rides up into the shock and will be holding the bolts in place

Edit: although probably not to the extent where they wouldnt shift to a hammer sorry stumped lol

 

[arseofbox]

Tried an impact wrench?
Tried hammering the nearest undersize imperial socket on and giving that death? I find that works if all else fails...esp on head bolts!

 

[sumplug]

put the nut on the bolt end with no thread showing.now hit nut very,very hard.it should shift.if not,heat carrier up very hot,then hit again and again until it budges.

 

[GeneralG]

Thanks for all the suggestions peeps!

I'll be having the beast apart again next weekend, so I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[MintySport]

scrap it, its for the best!!!! lol

 

[GeneralG]

Hah! If we scap it old boy, we'll never turn it into our weekend rallying machine...