Thread: Can't figure this out

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Originally Posted by 34_40

Sawzall... cut the bolt. if you can, squeeze inside the mount = if not cut outside so you can at least get the swaybar out of the way. The shock might be able to get rebuilt if you know who made it. I think it had a "kink" that shows in the body didn't it?

If you have a set of acet/oxy torches you could try some heat. but without a laser type temp tool, I wouldn't try to get it to hot. If you can get it hot enough, you might be able to start moving it.

What I meant by kink is that the shock rod is not in alignment with the shock body. The disk that's supposed to fit inside the tube and maintain alignment came out of the tube. After I got pressure off it the rod moves around like something is broken inside the tube. There's no damage I can see to the tube. I can't find any markings to tell me who made the shock.

Originally Posted by Al G

What I meant by kink is that the shock rod is not in alignment with the shock body. The disk that's supposed to fit inside the tube and maintain alignment came out of the tube. After I got pressure off it the rod moves around like something is broken inside the tube. There's no damage I can see to the tube. I can't find any markings to tell me who made the shock.

I could visualize what you meant in my head when you first said the top came off. The rod that travels down inside is connected to a piston that contains various sized valves. if the piston has been allowed to "cock" in the bore, it's trash now, it'll be deformed and won't seal properly. But if the outer bore ( the tube ) is ok, it should be rebuild-able (but don't hold your breath).

Speedway has a division that rebuild shocks - AFCO - , but first you need to get the sucker out. As Charlie says above, maybe remove the other fasteners and get all the "stuff" out of the way so you can really hit it. And maybe you can beg borrow rent an impact air hammer? Or - if the shock mount gives you the room, cut the bolt. If you do use a sawzall, put some vice grips on the bolt to stop it from spinning and wasting your efforts. BTDT...