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rear shocks
« on: May 27, 2008, 22:22:38 »
decided to put new rear shocks today, when id cut the bottom nut off with my grinder and tride to pull shocker off top one, i thought this should pull off now ,but as i pulled it off the top rubber stayed on with the metal tube that goes throuh the middle of it :-> i had to cut all the rubber off first then get the tube off, what a job, finally started to get it moving with half a tin of wd 40 and a pair of big grips, but then only half came off the other bit i had to chiesel off :doh: looking forward to doing the other side :-> why is nothing ever straightforward :( 
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Re: rear shocks
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 22:39:06 »
anything worth having is worth working for :lol: :lol:
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Re: rear shocks
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2008, 12:55:02 »
Get yourself a small blow lamp from B&Q it should make life easier.
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Re: rear shocks
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 10:26:06 »
Yes the plumbers gas torches are a must for anybody doing DIY mechanics. You can heat things up till they are redder than satan's [naughty naughty [-X]

 

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Re: rear shocks
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 18:32:42 »
Quote from: discopinky on June 01, 2008, 10:26:06
Yes the plumbers gas torches are a must for anybody doing DIY mechanics. You can heat things up till they are redder than satan's [naughty naughty [-X]

Even better if you can get hold of its bigger, angrier and increadibly satisfying brother AKA Oxy-acetaline.
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