rear shock install

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md11fan

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Newport, CA

• Jan 13, 2009

• #1

wow, this is probably a noob question.

Anyway, im trying to get my rear shocks off but when im loosening the uper shock mount, the bolts just spin but the shock mount is loose and all but not enough to get them off. how do you get to the top of that bolt to make sure its not broken or just free spining? would like to get this done before sun down

-John

p.s. sorry for the bad spelling!

 

TheAlmightySam

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Portland, OR

• Jan 13, 2009

• #2

Often times the welded-in nut breaks off, causing the bolt to spin. Search for "broken shock bolts" and you'll find eleventy-thousand threads, with a couple different solutions.

Good luck!

 

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EazyXJWJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fountain Valley, Ca

• Jan 13, 2009

• #3

pull on it to get traction on the nut

 

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EazyXJWJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fountain Valley, Ca

• Jan 13, 2009

• #4

on the shock

 

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EazyXJWJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fountain Valley, Ca

• Jan 13, 2009

• #5

:roll:My bad. Pull on the shock towards the front or back to get traction.

 

mikedashg

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Diego, CA

• Jan 14, 2009

• #6

Yeah, sounds like your nuts broke loose inside the frame. Might have to cut it out. It's inside the trunk. That's what I had to do. Cut a whole. Kind of sucks .

 

Leep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

HiDesert

• Jan 14, 2009

• #7

Talk to dean (rynoxj) he just went thru that

 

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Clean Racing

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bellingham, Wa

• Jan 14, 2009

• #8

John.

you should be able to fish a wrench in behind the nuts and get a hold of them that way.. I forgot your right side only had the nuts up there.. let me know if ya need help with them..