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Trying to pull apart rear strut to test the new lovells I got but I am unable to get the top bolt off, it just keeps spinning everything!

Any tips, helpful guides anything??

bass_twitch wrote:Trying to pull apart rear strut to test the new lovells I got but I am unable to get the top bolt off, it just keeps spinning everything!

Any tips, helpful guides anything??

You're binning the old shocks yeah? Lock plyers or multigrips.

Bennoz wrote:

bass_twitch wrote:Trying to pull apart rear strut to test the new lovells I got but I am unable to get the top bolt off, it just keeps spinning everything!

Any tips, helpful guides anything??

You're binning the old shocks yeah? Lock plyers or multigrips.

Hmm don't have any of them I don't think...

Yeh I'm binning the old ones, but need the whole top assembly.

Yeah, you clamp the shaft, not the top (no pun)

Bennoz wrote:Yeah, you clamp the shaft, not the top (no pun)

Alright I'll give it a shot

Thanks.

I called Lovells,
The springs are a warranty claim,

You'd better sell those Cuscos for millions then

Bennoz wrote:You'd better sell those Cuscos for millions then

FML.

Still can't crack the buggers.
I'm heading to lovells now so I'll see if I can convince them to crack them for me

mini tube spanner and torx bit.
That's how all of mine have been.

But yeah, they're a PITA to crack initially.
Ended up angle griding the nut off on the shocks in the old sedan.

I just take my springs to pedders when i want to get them changed, it costs $60 and you just hand over the struts and springs already out of the car. Takes em like half hour.

Go home put them in. Win.

Even offer them cash, and they'll do it for like $30, worked for me once.

Everybody needs lunch money.

silverGPX wrote:I just take my springs to pedders when i want to get them changed, it costs $60 and you just hand over the struts and springs already out of the car. Takes em like half hour.

Go home put them in. Win.

Even offer them cash, and they'll do it for like $30, worked for me once.

Everybody needs lunch money.

Thought about going that route myself in the future as I've already had one set of spring compressors go on me.

Astron_Boy wrote:

silverGPX wrote:I just take my springs to pedders when i want to get them changed, it costs $60 and you just hand over the struts and springs already out of the car. Takes em like half hour.

Go home put them in. Win.

Even offer them cash, and they'll do it for like $30, worked for me once.

Everybody needs lunch money.

Thought about going that route myself in the future as I've already had one set of spring compressors go on me.

I'm on the lookout for a workshop grade, foot pedal operated, hydraulic spring compressor.

Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Bennoz wrote:Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Awesome

Bennoz wrote:Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Local pick up in Melbourne.

I could help with that and arrange postage up if you wanted.

Looks heavy though...

Shhtuart wrote:

Bennoz wrote:Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Local pick up in Melbourne.

I could help with that and arrange postage up if you wanted.

Looks heavy though...

Hmm, and I also have a trust issue with 2nd hand hydraulic gear... it'll probably need a seal kit put through it.

Maybe worth spending the other $200 on a new unit!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SPRING-COMPR ... 500wt_1156

Bennoz wrote:Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Normal spring compressor with impact wrench on it! Works a treat!!

payaya wrote:

Bennoz wrote:Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Normal spring compressor with impact wrench on it! Works a treat!!

Yeah takes a few tank fulls of air from the air compressor though haha.

silverGPX wrote:

payaya wrote:

Bennoz wrote:Actually, just found one!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 816wt_1163

*Bids*

Normal spring compressor with impact wrench on it! Works a treat!!

Yeah takes a few tank fulls of air from the air compressor though haha.

Nah just use my cordless beast! http://www.makitatools.com/en-us/Module ... ame=BTW450

450NM!!