WideBoyCorsa
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Registered: 17th Jan 08
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i am trying to lower my corsa and having a bit of trouble getting the shock apart i have been through the tutorial, but my shocks are standard and his are after market. i can not get the top center nut off any suggestions?
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k e l
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Registered: 10th Dec 06
Location: Sheffield
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take to a garage and let them air gun it off. be qicker for them to do it then struggling with it
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WideBoyCorsa
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Registered: 17th Jan 08
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well car is all in parts and i am actually doing this right now!! really need someone who has done this before... themselves!! lol
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tom-corsa
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
Location: Cheshire
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ive got a max power haynes manual (cheesy i know lol) but shows you exactly how to take the springs off etc
recommend it
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k e l
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Registered: 10th Dec 06
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is it a corsa b or c. have you got spring commpressors on . for a b you need a swan neck 15mm spanner i think
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tom-corsa
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
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have u got coil spring compressers (spring clamps) in use? should make it easier...
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ad-sport
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quote:
Originally posted by tom-corsa
have u got coil spring compressers (spring clamps) in use? should make it easier...
and a damn sight safer
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k e l
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its the bolts at the top that i guess are the problem. you have to get a spanner on one section to stop the shock from spinning, and the other to undo the bolt. but on corsa bs its hard to get a spanner on the nut to stop the shock from spinning. but on c's its a peice of piss. thats why i said if its solid to get off dont brake anything just try to take them to sume where with an airgun
[Edited on 26-01-2008 by k e l]
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tom-corsa
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Registered: 22nd Jan 08
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think its a 9mm spanner ^^ could be rong
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Toby
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if its the top nut you are struggling to get off as the shock is spinning, replace the shock in the turret and reatch the small bolts so the shock is in nice and tight then take your 18(??) swan neck spanner and allen key or 9m spanner and losen it then it stops it all spinning, then remove from turret and remove normal way
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scottyp1989
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or put it back in as said above an use mole grips on the piston
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Dan J
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Registered: 9th Jan 08
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Deep swan neck 18mm round outside nut on top and a ratchet with narrow 9mm socket in the centre, or very small 9mm spanner. It's really easy with the right tools. If u havn't got spring compressors i strongly reccomend not doing it yourself though. Standard springs are twice as long uncompressed. I'm sure you can work out the dangers!
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ad-sport
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dont put mole grips on the piston, ever. this will just fuck the seals up on the shock and end up needing new shocks. as said above if you dont have spring compressors you realy dont want to be doing this job. if you have the shockers off take them and the new springs to a garage n pay to have them swapped.
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