shock mount removal,stuck.
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shock mount removal,stuck.
Hey guys, I'm in the middle of trying to take apart the rear suspension to install a street and slalom kit, and I cant get the shock mount off. My shock mount removal tool doesnt fit and I cant bang it out even with a 10 pound sledge.
I can rotate it back and forth a little so its not siezed, but it wont move out at all.
any suggestions?
I can rotate it back and forth a little so its not siezed, but it wont move out at all.
any suggestions?
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Don't beat on it too hard, you could break the spindle housing (the two arms that the lower shock munt goes thru cannot take too much beating).
The strut rods have a inner sleeve that is often rusted to the shock mount.
Two options:
1) cut the strut rod off the shock mount and save the shock mount. This is a small surgery with a Dremel. New shock mounts are $50 each, the strut rods are a lot cheaper...
2) use penetrating oil and hope it loosens the sleeve.... Risk: you crack the arms when beating the $hit out of it.... that's going to be expensive...
The strut rods have a inner sleeve that is often rusted to the shock mount.
Two options:
1) cut the strut rod off the shock mount and save the shock mount. This is a small surgery with a Dremel. New shock mounts are $50 each, the strut rods are a lot cheaper...
2) use penetrating oil and hope it loosens the sleeve.... Risk: you crack the arms when beating the $hit out of it.... that's going to be expensive...
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we bought a little gear puller and tried to psh it out, but ended up stripping the threads on the cheap little Canadian Tire puller. is there any risk with using a bigger gear puller?
thanks for the help
thanks for the help
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just sawzall it off and buy new ones.....easier/less trouble....... try blasting it with rust eater ....maybe some heat.........drill..... i forgot how i got mine apart but i think i went on a rampage doing it and prolly threw soemthing across the garage too.........try soaking it with coke (the pop/soda)...i heard that stuff eats rust.....
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thanks guys.
we were at it with a torch and tier rod end puller, the small gear puller, and finally hammers. we did get it to move a little with the puller before we stripped the threads.
I'm going to cut the strut off with the dremel tomorrow.
we were at it with a torch and tier rod end puller, the small gear puller, and finally hammers. we did get it to move a little with the puller before we stripped the threads.
I'm going to cut the strut off with the dremel tomorrow.
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My time is to valuable to me to fight with a rusted sleve so I used my torch and cut the strut rods off. At $100 for a pair of adjustable rods it was alot cheaper time and money wise so I could move onto the rest of my project.
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Originally Posted by Matt 1980 L-82
Hey guys, I'm in the middle of trying to take apart the rear suspension to install a street and slalom kit, and I cant get the shock mount off. My shock mount removal tool doesnt fit and I cant bang it out even with a 10 pound sledge.
I can rotate it back and forth a little so its not siezed, but it wont move out at all.
any suggestions?
I can rotate it back and forth a little so its not siezed, but it wont move out at all.
any suggestions?
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I'm in the process of doing this myself. On both sides I adjusted the jacking height until the shock mount was not bound up & would rotate slightly- as much as the flat part of the shaft would allow. On the driver's side I was able to wiggle & push by hand until it came out. On the passenger side I was only able to move it just enough to fit a big screwdriver blade between the shock mount & the spindle. A light pry with the screwdriver did the rest. If you can get a gap you may be able to do the same or use light taps on a pickle fork until it frees up.
Maybe I was just lucky but once I released the pressure by jack height it was pretty easy. I jacked the car up, dropped the car with 4X4s under the tires to gain working room, & then jacked the car from the middle to the right height to release pressure. I hope this makes sense- I'm pretty fried tonight.
Maybe I was just lucky but once I released the pressure by jack height it was pretty easy. I jacked the car up, dropped the car with 4X4s under the tires to gain working room, & then jacked the car from the middle to the right height to release pressure. I hope this makes sense- I'm pretty fried tonight.
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Had one of the mounts on my 80 seize many years ago just like yours and as every has said the shock stud/mount is seized in the strut rod inner sleeve.
The best way to remove is to cut through the shock mount stud between the bushing and the spindle arms. I did it with a hack saw many years ago when I was poor.
PS - when replacing always apply grease to the stud and sleeve to stop it from occuring again.
Dave
The best way to remove is to cut through the shock mount stud between the bushing and the spindle arms. I did it with a hack saw many years ago when I was poor.
PS - when replacing always apply grease to the stud and sleeve to stop it from occuring again.
Dave
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don't hate me
after 35 years mine came right out, loosen the nut hit it twice with a hammer and came right out, of course I live in salt free Louisiana. I have read horror stories of trailing arm bolts and shock mounts siezed with rust.
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Originally Posted by yellow71
Does this help?
Good luck
Good luck
thanks for the help everyone, all of your suggestions were really useful in solving the problem.
