okay i replace my old suspension and i want to know how can i remove it from the strut because i cant pull them out. Another problem is some of the ring seem to be stuck and i cant turn them so HELP!

 

what shocks are those? as for the ring, if your not familiar with gc setup, there is a hex bolt that you need to loosen to release the ring's grip on the sleeve.

 

i had that same problem...i had to cut my shock up

 

those are really old stock. yeah i was thinking about the hex bolt but wasnt sure because it came with the car.

anyone know how to remove the sleeve safely???

thanks

 

since the adjustment ring is there, i would hit it with a hammer away from the perch to loosen the sleeve off the shock. then loosen the hex bolt after.

 

Try a rubber mallet first, some PB blaster.

 

 

alright ill try the rubber mallet. btw anyone know what cleaning product should i use to clean them? just water and towel?

 

You'll need something stronger than a towel. I suggest a scrub brush and orange cleaner of some sort (orange blast). Does a really good job of cleaning wheel wells.

The PB Blaster should help break up any corrosion. On a stock style shock, there should be a poly sleeve between the GC sleeve and the shock body to take up slack.

You could also try hitting the head of the hex screw with a driver & mallet in an effort to spin the entire sleeve. That may break any bond between the parts allowing dissasembly...

 

use some Deep creep and definitely a rubber mallet. Some anti-seize when you reassemble the mess and if you strip out the bolts in the perch soak them in more deep creep and use an easy out.

Ground control enjoys the fact that they are to stupid to engineer a steel insert to fasten their ring together, thus eliminating the idiocy of using a steel screw in an aluminum assembly that regularly has moisture thrown up and into it. I know this is done regularly with motors and spark plugs, but the R&D of a lack of moisture/heating up to eliminate the moisture to reduce the seizing.

End of story a little bit of research/ingenuity would benefit their customers... then again there wouldn't be as mean repurchases of the same kit from the same people lol

P.S. sorry for the rant

 

I retract my statement fully after speaking with James at GC, their manufacturing/product line has been researched and for the buck is about the highest quality you can receive. Do not accept cheap imitations that do not use the proper anodizing of their sleeves/collars; to ensure both a long lasting finish and resistance of natural SS/Aluminum bonding oxidizing etc. They use fine quality hardware also ensuring that they receive actual SS 304 bolts to use in their collars ensuring that they buy from a regular/reputable vendor and not the cheapest source. Also the customer support you "can" receive is excellent once you have reached them.

Thanks again James.

Duc_du if you can't get the item apart call them for some advice- they deal with this sort of thing often.

 

thanks a lot and i appreciate you going extra miles to help out. i will give it try sometimes soon.