How do I get that bolt off? the bolt in the center of the screen. It is the rear shock cap bolt. I used a allen key and a wrench and held the allen to the ground, and proceeded to strip out the allen part. both fronts came off fine which makes me even more worried. I already searched and came up with nothing. Any help is apperciated, thanks.

 

impact it out

 

Any easier way? If I have to I'll go impact it out tonight, just I don't have one right with me... thanks for the reply any other suggestions?


Modified by psdvette at 2:36 AM 9/21/2003

 

if its stripped, then impact is the only way....

are you gettin new shocks? you can use a clamp to hold the shaft of the old shock to keep it from turning. it will damage it tho...

 

Impact gun and stand away from the spring and shock cause its under a load.

 

I have spring compressors... when i turn it without the allen it just spins, the impact gun will take it off for sure? Thanks for all the help.

 

if that dont work use a torch i had to do that with my friends ended up distroying the nut just to get it off same **** the rear suspesnsion always a bitch.

 

Hey just tried the impact wrench, didn't even come off with the impact wrench. I'm about as frustrated as possible right now. Can I just hacksaw off this b**ch?

 

try heating it does wonders.. if not use a breaker bar!!!!, all else fails yeah cut it off!!!!

 

Locking vice grips tightly on the damper shaft between the coils will help discourage the shaft from rotating with the nut on top of the mount. Be careful if you get it really hot and then put the impact to it, they occasionally pop apart and will give you a nice gas shower.

 

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very hard to do on a smooth surface

 

opss sorry meant a vise grip....

use the impact with the vise grip. we had to do this to my friends shocks...you have to be careful with those allen wrenches, it has to fit tightly for it not to strip.