Solutions for spinning shock shaft
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Race Director
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From: San Jose CA
Solutions for spinning shock shaft
Note, this is not for the Corvette(I can handle that one! tsw71 knows how much I love it too...)
Anyways, we're trying to tighten the top nut on a shock and the shaft spins. The nut is large and there's no groove above the nut to hold the shock in place. Any ideas? We have to get ~40 ft-lbs.
-Steve
Anyways, we're trying to tighten the top nut on a shock and the shaft spins. The nut is large and there's no groove above the nut to hold the shock in place. Any ideas? We have to get ~40 ft-lbs.
-Steve
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Lancaster PA
Re: Solutions for spinning shock shaft (Pacin'California)
I would go over the threads with a chaser to lessen the resistance. Then try to hold the shaft somewhere very near the top with a vicegrip. Good Luck, Craig
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: The Motor City
Re: Solutions for spinning shock shaft (CF6873)
How about a couple of jamb nuts on the top of the shaft? Then you can just use a wrench to hold it from spinning. I wouldn't use vise grips on the threads.... unless you never want to take the nut off ever again.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
Re: Solutions for spinning shock shaft (Scooter70)
It is conventional for shocks to have an oval tip with two flats on it. There is a special tool that is used to hold onto the tip so it doesn't spin while you tighten the nut. I have the tool, it works. Just used it on my Mustang GT rear shocks. But in a pinch.... heavy duty visegrips have also worked for me. "Craftsman" visegrips did not work. They weren't made tough enough... didn't generate enough clamping pressure. The "original" visegrips held good.
No oval tip?... put the nut on, use two jam nuts above that. If you visegrip it.... you will have a tough time getting it off the next time around.
No oval tip?... put the nut on, use two jam nuts above that. If you visegrip it.... you will have a tough time getting it off the next time around.
