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Date:         Sun, 2 Jan 2011 14:57:52 -0600
Reply-To:     Peter Lapp <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
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From:         Peter Lapp <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shocks again
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
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Thanks everyone for the replies. Whatever kind is in there(from the PO), it has the flat end tip, with no hexslot. I put the vice grips on the end of the rod where it has the flat ends and tried to hold it while turning a wrench on the nut. I think I eventually started stripping away that top part with the vice grips. As far as I can tell, there's not enough space to use an impact driver in there, but maybe a nut splitter will get the job done. I'll try out some of the advice and see what happens. Thanks!

On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> Depending on the brand of shock absorber you'll need either a small wrench > to hold the flats at the end or an Allen key to slip into the hex pocket in > the tip of the rod. > > Good luck! > > > On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Peter Lapp < > carrothospital@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> Hey All, >> >> I sent out a message on the list a few weeks ago about installing the >> front >> shocks. I decided to try and put my hand to it today and ran into a road >> block. The nut at the top of the shock shaft will not come off. The whole >> shaft turns when you try to turn the nut. I've dowsed it with liquid >> wrench, >> tried vice grips, etc, but no luck. Unfortunately, I don't have any heat >> to >> apply to it. Any ideas? >> > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > >


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