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Front shocks need help ID and disassemble
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I want to take the top mount off my front shocks on my carrera 3.0 I simply Cannot make the nut move. What is the trick? I have had it in a vise etc. now it is soaking in PB. I do not have a special strut tool. Btw The struts are off the car along with the top mount. Also, how do I ID what type of shock insert I have. There is no numbers on the housing. It is just black. Can it only be determined once I have removed the insert? Just for info. The backs are yellow Konis.
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12-20-2011, 11:47 AM
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Spin it off with an air/impact gun.
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12-20-2011, 12:23 PM
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leverage. use a breaker bar with a pipe over it to make it longer. I use a hollow jack handle.
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12-20-2011, 01:04 PM
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Black Strut Housing
Black normally = Boge struts and originally Boge strut inserts. A few choices for replacements by Boge, Bilstein and Koni.
I think I used a pipe wrench to break the top nut free. Good luck, Gordo
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12-20-2011, 07:05 PM
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internal or external threads? mine were external so the "nut" had a hex (allen) shape in the top... I made a steel hex to fit inside and a hole to go over the shock...then a regular wrench....didnt damage any paint or risk distorting the nut itself. came off easy...then drained oil all over the place and made a mess
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