Whats the tool, to do up suspension shockers onto the strut?

22nd April 2010, 13:25

Need to know what this tool is, looked at my front suspension leg and the big gold nut that holds the shocker in place, looks as though it has worked itself loose, needs to be done up.

Now i know there is a special tool you can buy which locks in the holes, ive had a good search but cannot find anything, could mole grips be used?

Anyone else has this problem of the shock working loose?

22nd April 2010, 13:32

I'm lost?

The stut top needs a goose neck spanner and torx bit.

To remove the shock from the strut you need stilsons.

Any help?

22nd April 2010, 13:35

an electric impact hammer does the trick

22nd April 2010, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulydixon

I'm lost?

The stut top needs a goose neck spanner and torx bit.

To remove the shock from the strut you need stilsons.

Any help?

no not the goose neck one,

Its lower down on the strut at the bottom of the shocker big gold nut that goes around it, shall try and find a picture

22nd April 2010, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by KamRacing

an electric impact hammer does the trick

Not sure how that would work

22nd April 2010, 13:55

Under the rubber cover that goes over the shocker.

22nd April 2010, 13:56

Hammer and screwdriver

22nd April 2010, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by db_sax

Hammer and screwdriver

Do you understand the one i mean db_sax? need to get a photo..

22nd April 2010, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by baker556

Do you understand the one i mean db_sax? need to get a photo..

Yeh the shock goes into the strut then u have a cap about an inch deep thats threaded with 3 holes on the at equal spaces on the shoulder of it sorter thing.

22nd April 2010, 14:01

i think he means a C spanner???

22nd April 2010, 14:01

The cap on the inside of the spring, first coil up:

22nd April 2010, 14:04

Yeah thats the one !

Heres another pic to what i was getting at, borrowed from ben vts...

the gold nut, what happens when it comes loose?

Is there a special tool to do it up with?

22nd April 2010, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by baker556

Yeah thats the one !

Heres another pic to what i was getting at, borrowed from ben vts...

the gold nut, what happens when it comes loose?

Is there a special tool to do it up with?

C Spanner, am pretty sure.

22nd April 2010, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Jordysport

C Spanner, am pretty sure.

Just looked on the Bay you seem correct,

Now what size would i need? lol

Is it worth buying one or using mole grips of spanner and hmmer to do it up with?

If that nut comes loose what happens?

22nd April 2010, 14:10

get an adjustable one

Its got a fair few threads until it comes off, it would bang ALOT be quite painfull and probably damage the damper inside.

22nd April 2010, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by db_sax

get an adjustable one

Its got a fair few threads until it comes off, it would bang ALOT be quite painfull and probably damage the damper inside.

well when turning i have a very loud clonk/clunk i know it could be a number of things but i have check mostly everything with the play and bushes everything seems fine when looked i could see that this nut had loads of threads showing...

22nd April 2010, 14:15

They usually turn untill theres about 4mm left ishh, but i guess that depends on damper to damper.

22nd April 2010, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by db_sax

They usually turn untill theres about 4mm left ishh, but i guess that depends on damper to damper.

Well theres more than 4mm could be a few CM's...

22nd April 2010, 14:22

Thats almost all the thread aint it? The threads only about 4cm i think!

22nd April 2010, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by db_sax

Thats almost all the thread aint it? The threads only about 4cm i think!

there must be 1cm holding it in then !

I've been looking for the name of this spanner for a few weeks now lol, well shall buy one and report back im sure this is the causing for the clunking noise.

Would eBay be the only place to get one, would a local partco, motorfactors have these?

22nd April 2010, 14:25

Most likley as these are used on cars alot.

Youd be able to twist it with WD40 by hand through the coil majority of the way, then the last few hammer n screwdriver, dont chew it up too much though or youll have a hard job undoing it, at least you can find out if that is your pboelm before ordering a C-Spanner.

22nd April 2010, 14:31

Ok thanks for all your help db_sax shall report back after tightening up.

22nd April 2010, 17:05

use a big ass pair of plumbers pliers, £6-£7 from a hardware shop. thats what i use and it does up nicely

22nd April 2010, 17:47

Anyone know what size is needed?

22nd April 2010, 18:01

Ahh you mean that!

Use some loctite on the thread when you do it up...

22nd April 2010, 18:09

use a set of stilsons, i dont think that will be your clunk though, i cant imagine that will have come loose, the clunk will be the strut top bearings fucked, youll need some spring compressors, then strip the strut, if the bearings fucked itll fall apart when removing, if not it should come out still as one sealed unit. dont UNDO that nut your on about without compressing the springs and stripping the strut

22nd April 2010, 20:10

I dont want to un do it, want to do it up, doubt its bearings to be fair lowered it at the end of last year and everything looked fine, its all tight up top, clunk could be down to ball joint or driveshaft but everything looks fine, so putting it down to this maybe it could be a knackerd shock.

22nd April 2010, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulydixon

...you need stilsons.

What he.....i said