$@%#% rear shock mounts
Melting Slicks
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What's nice is that with the coilovers my shock mount is a 5/8th bolt. And now it's not even a shock mount, it's a strut mount. Mine were so rusted in, it was just insane. Drilled them, cut them, pounding on them. It took everything to get them out. In the process some material was taken out of the bearing support and I chopped up one strut rod. Just junk stock parts anyways. I don't know if it's best to use a torch on this part as I would think the heat would travel up into the bearings.
Melting Slicks
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From: Europe , Luxembourg
Originally Posted by NHvette
What has likely happened is that the inner sleeve of the strut
rod bushing has fused (with rust) to the shock mount.
I ended up cutting through my strut rod end and grinding away
at the inner sleeve to get mine out. I replaced with adjustable
strut rods from VBP.
rod bushing has fused (with rust) to the shock mount.
I ended up cutting through my strut rod end and grinding away
at the inner sleeve to get mine out. I replaced with adjustable
strut rods from VBP.
It is not stuck in the trailing arm, but only in this stupid bushing between the 2 lugs.
Good luck. Gunther
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Originally Posted by NHvette
What has likely happened is that the inner sleeve of the strut
rod bushing has fused (with rust) to the shock mount.
rod bushing has fused (with rust) to the shock mount.
