shock absorber

1. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #1 16th June 2010, 14:02

   orite guys an gals, tried taking off my rear left shock to replace it , and i cannot budge the bolts they've been laced with wd40 but still wont move any ideas ???
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 16th June 2010, 14:02

   are you using a breaker bar?
3. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #3 16th June 2010, 14:10

   Blow torch the git
4. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #4 16th June 2010, 14:11

   socket set and spanners man. . .
5. user_19866 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Gwernymynydd/Mold WALES Posts: 456 MK2 1.1i | MK2 VTR | MK2 C2 VTS CODE

   #5 16th June 2010, 14:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Hazmanscoop Blow torch the git

   LOL + 1
6. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #6 16th June 2010, 14:13

   im not even joking....
   
   Used it on some stuck caliper bolts and my lambda sensor
7. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #7 16th June 2010, 14:26

   man up and crack that bastard off
   
   it will only come off one way
8. scottyr_VTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Newcastle Posts: 114 Saxo VTR MK2 , Peugeot 106

   #8 16th June 2010, 14:46

   wedge a spanner onto it against something and power bar it
   
   scotty r
9. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #9 16th June 2010, 14:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by S18AXO socket set and spanners man. . .

   Get a breaker bar and most bolts will come off very easily. Halfords do a massive one which will get off most.