Freeing seized coilovers?

Post by **Ammo** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:57 pm

Anyone got any tips for freeing them up, I've managed to free the locking collars but the main ones are stuck fast

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:59 pm

I take it you've tried lashings of WD40 or the like and left them to soak over night?

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:01 pm

Heat, heat, heat, heat, and more.... heat. Thats the way i done my renault ones

secla · Post by **secla** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:02 pm

try and submerge the locking ring in vinegar.
really good for getting shot of rust and corrosion. leave it over night.

dont try anything involving a hammer. most of the rings are alloy and you will more than likely crack them

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:03 pm

Come to think of it, we replaced the ones on my renault anyway, and we did crack them with the heat we were using

Post by **Ammo** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:12 pm

I've covered them in penetrating fluid so I'll leave them over night and see what happens in the morning

Can't get the springs off either, I've managed to get a spring compressor on to release some pressure but that's it

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:16 pm

The top mounts seized as well ? One of my standard shocks had a well naffed top mount nut, the alan key part rounded as well (what a B...H) In the end, we hacked it off (as @4thgenphil gave me a pair of rear shocks xD

Only other thing you can do if it is the top mount thats stuck, is to clamp the shock still, and buzz gun the crap outa it!

FrontBackSide2Side · Post by **FrontBackSide2Side** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:16 pm

did you give the threads a good going over with a wire brush first to try to get rid of as much as you can that way? will help to get the penetrating oil into where it is needed.

Post by **Kawa** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:41 pm

FrontBackSide2Side wrote:did you give the threads a good going over with a wire brush first to try to get rid of as much as you can that way? will help to get the penetrating oil into where it is needed.

/\/\ What we said.

PLUS, I used a small rounded flat blade and gently tapped the salt out of the threads/grooves to help with the penetration. oo-er....

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:17 pm

secla wrote:try and submerge the locking ring in vinegar.
really good for getting shot of rust and corrosion. leave it over night.

dont try anything involving a hammer. most of the rings are alloy and you will more than likely crack them

Pretty much how i did a set.

Lude Generation

Freeing seized coilovers?

Freeing seized coilovers?

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