Just taken a look in the boot.

I came accross the thick rubber washer, i looked down the hole and the metal
rod looks the same as the other, apart from having no nut on, although i
couldnt get a great look i could make out the top of it, which matches the
one still in place at the other side.  I did come accross a metal washer
that has some missing so i guess it or the other washer gave way unless the
nut came loose, i havent found the nut yet.

I cant find my manual, but how would i get it back to normal? never had to
change a shocker before so im not sure if you fix it to the car at the top,
then connect at the bottom(which is still ok). Im i rightin thinking you
have to remove it totally?

thanks.

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 09:11:38 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales  
 wrote:


> Just taken a look in the boot.
>
> I came accross the thick rubber washer, i looked down the hole and the  
> metal
> rod looks the same as the other, apart from having no nut on, although i
> couldnt get a great look i could make out the top of it, which matches  
> the
> one still in place at the other side.  I did come accross a metal washer
> that has some missing so i guess it or the other washer gave way unless  
> the
> nut came loose, i havent found the nut yet.
>
> I cant find my manual, but how would i get it back to normal? never had  
> to
> change a shocker before so im not sure if you fix it to the car at the  
> top,
> then connect at the bottom(which is still ok). Im i rightin thinking you
> have to remove it totally?
>
> thanks.
>
>
>



Nope, assuming (which sounds like a big assumption )the chassis plates  
intact you just reattach it at the top. You'll need to compare it with the  
otherside to make sure all the bushes are there.

"Duncanwood"  wrote in message
news:op.swrzegtv4wom51@amy...

> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 09:11:38 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales
>  wrote:
>
> > Just taken a look in the boot.
> >
> > I came accross the thick rubber washer, i looked down the hole and the
> > metal
> > rod looks the same as the other, apart from having no nut on, although i
> > couldnt get a great look i could make out the top of it, which matches
> > the
> > one still in place at the other side.  I did come accross a metal washer
> > that has some missing so i guess it or the other washer gave way unless
> > the
> > nut came loose, i havent found the nut yet.
> >
> > I cant find my manual, but how would i get it back to normal? never had
> > to
> > change a shocker before so im not sure if you fix it to the car at the
> > top,
> > then connect at the bottom(which is still ok). Im i rightin thinking you
> > have to remove it totally?
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Nope, assuming (which sounds like a big assumption )the chassis plates
> intact you just reattach it at the top. You'll need to compare it with the
> otherside to make sure all the bushes are there.


thanks, i found one thick bush, which matches the other abiet its not
undercompression so a little bigger, one washer which shatterd but not the
other, looking down the hole its seems just a case of jacking one side up
and pulled up the metal rod.

ta!

> >
> > Nope, assuming (which sounds like a big assumption )the chassis plates
> > intact you just reattach it at the top. You'll need to compare it with
the
> > otherside to make sure all the bushes are there.
>
> thanks, i found one thick bush, which matches the other abiet its not
> undercompression so a little bigger, one washer which shatterd but not the
> other, looking down the hole its seems just a case of jacking one side up
> and pulled up the metal rod.
>
> ta!
>
>
>


good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the threads
look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new bushes
but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?

In article <UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian 
'Penny for the guy'  Hales says...

> 
> 
> > >
> > > Nope, assuming (which sounds like a big assumption )the chassis plates
> > > intact you just reattach it at the top. You'll need to compare it with
> the
> > > otherside to make sure all the bushes are there.
> >
> > thanks, i found one thick bush, which matches the other abiet its not
> > undercompression so a little bigger, one washer which shatterd but not the
> > other, looking down the hole its seems just a case of jacking one side up
> > and pulled up the metal rod.
> >
> > ta!
> >
> >
> >
> 
> good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the threads
> look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new bushes
> but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
> 

Molegrips and use a ring spanner on the nut.


-- 
Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen 
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

"Conor"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1d8a380b46df6cec98ab44@news.individual.net...

> In article <UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Julian
> 'Penny for the guy'  Hales says...
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > Nope, assuming (which sounds like a big assumption )the chassis
plates
> > > > intact you just reattach it at the top. You'll need to compare it
with
> > the
> > > > otherside to make sure all the bushes are there.
> > >
> > > thanks, i found one thick bush, which matches the other abiet its not
> > > undercompression so a little bigger, one washer which shatterd but not
the
> > > other, looking down the hole its seems just a case of jacking one side
up
> > > and pulled up the metal rod.
> > >
> > > ta!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the
threads
> > look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new
bushes
> > but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
> >
> Molegrips and use a ring spanner on the nut.
>
>


I couldnt get the moles on, not from the top anyway.

I think it maybe a case of talking off the wheel to get better access and
another pair of hands


> --
> Conor
>
> "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
> Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.

Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales wrote:


> I couldnt get the moles on, not from the top anyway.
> 
> I think it maybe a case of talking off the wheel to get better access and
> another pair of hands


Don't use molegrips on any part of the shock that slides inside
the outer casing unless you really want to buy some new ones.

Put the nut on loosely and drive to your nearest garage with an
airgun.

John

"Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote in
message news:UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...


> good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the
threads
> look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new
bushes
> but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?


Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner on?

"Stuffed"  wrote in message
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>
> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote in
> message news:UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
> > good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the
> threads
> > look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new
> bushes
> > but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
>
> Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner on?
>
>


Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple of
mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off bit,
i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:44:10 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales  
 wrote:


>
> "Stuffed"  wrote in message
> news:dfpo60$c24$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
>>
>> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote  
>> in
>> message news:UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> > good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the
>> threads
>> > look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new
>> bushes
>> > but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
>>
>> Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner on?
>>
>>
>
> Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple of
> mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off  
> bit,
> i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.
>
>


Buy the mechaanic in your local tyre fitters or real mechanic a pint & get  
them to do it up with the airgun.

"Duncanwood"  wrote in message
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> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:44:10 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales
>  wrote:
>
> >
> > "Stuffed"  wrote in message
> > news:dfpo60$c24$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
> >>
> >> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >>
> >> > good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the
> >> threads
> >> > look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new
> >> bushes
> >> > but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
> >>
> >> Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner
on?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple
of
> > mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off
> > bit,
> > i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.
> >
> >
>
>


put a alan key in the top ??

> > >
> > > Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple
> of
> > > mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off
> > > bit,
> > > i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> put a alan key in the top ??
>


There is a slight, only slight raise on the locking not so cant quite get
owt on. but i think a a blast with a airgun will be the best shot.


>
>

"Duncanwood"  wrote in message
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> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:44:10 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales
>  wrote:
>
> >
> > "Stuffed"  wrote in message
> > news:dfpo60$c24$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
> >>
> >> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"  wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >>
> >> > good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the
> >> threads
> >> > look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new
> >> bushes
> >> > but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
> >>
> >> Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner
on?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple
of
> > mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off
> > bit,
> > i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.
> >
> >
>
> Buy the mechaanic in your local tyre fitters or real mechanic a pint & get
> them to do it up with the airgun.


It looks like thats the only shot i can take, just worried that the roads
inbetween have the speed bumps whereit came off.

BTW the threads look nice, i only found a part shatterd washer so once all
back together should it be ok?

On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:09:45 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales  
 wrote:


>
> "Duncanwood"  wrote in message
> news:op.swsq0bi34wom51@amy...
>> On Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:44:10 +0100, Julian 'Penny for the guy'  Hales
>>  wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Stuffed"  wrote in message
>> > news:dfpo60$c24$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
>> >>
>> >> "Julian 'Penny for the guy' Hales"   
>> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message news:UPUTe.6394$k22.4427@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> >>
>> >> > good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and  
>> the
>> >> threads
>> >> > look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and  
>> new
>> >> bushes
>> >> > but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?
>> >>
>> >> Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner
> on?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple
> of
>> > mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off
>> > bit,
>> > i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Buy the mechaanic in your local tyre fitters or real mechanic a pint &  
>> get
>> them to do it up with the airgun.
>
> It looks like thats the only shot i can take, just worried that the roads
> inbetween have the speed bumps whereit came off.
>
> BTW the threads look nice, i only found a part shatterd washer so once  
> all
> back together should it be ok?
>
>

You could try a normal nut & lock a jam nut against it. Just check the  
piston moves without jamming or you may have an unpleaant trip.

> >
> > It looks like thats the only shot i can take, just worried that the
roads
> > inbetween have the speed bumps whereit came off.
> >
> > BTW the threads look nice, i only found a part shatterd washer so once
> > all
> > back together should it be ok?
> >
> >
> You could try a normal nut & lock a jam nut against it. Just check the
> piston moves without jamming or you may have an unpleaant trip.


thanks