Hi all

Any suggestions on removing a siezed shock bolt? the steel bolt has seized into the alloy "rocker" on the bottom of the linkage. The shock turns freely on the sleeve as the bushes were all replaced a couple of years ago but no amount of persuasion, heat' WD40 etc seems to get it moving.

Somebody must have some ideas, I've tried the biggest hammer I've got but I think it willl damage the rocker if I give it any more grief.

Thanks

Torch/cut the head of the bolt off. Remove the shock. You should now have more to work with. If you still can`t twist it out? Cut it off. Re drill and tap the hole. Ya I know. It`s alot of work. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Hi all

Any suggestions on removing a siezed shock bolt? the steel bolt has seized into the alloy "rocker" on the bottom of the linkage. The shock turns freely on the sleeve as the bushes were all replaced a couple of years ago but no amount of persuasion, heat' WD40 etc seems to get it moving.

Somebody must have some ideas, I've tried the biggest hammer I've got but I think it willl damage the rocker if I give it any more grief.

Thanks

This is the wrong stuff to use. You need to use a penetrating fluid and give it time. The item has seized due to corrosion so you need to penetrate that. When you re-assemble put some grease on the bolt.

I have an idea, can you post pics of the offending bolt and linkage from both sides?

try "shock and unlock" (yellow and silver can) from halfords only costs a few quid and has got me out of the sh!t a few times. good luck

I haven't worked out how to send pics yet it keeps asking for a URL? if you can advise on how to list pics I'll send them up.

Thanks

Hoggy

Cheers for that, what is it and what does it do?? I'll have alook in Halfords for some tomorrow.

Hoggy

I haven't worked out how to send pics yet it keeps asking for a URL? if you can advise on how to list pics I'll send them up.

Thanks

Hoggy

• Open a photobucket account
  
• Upload your pics there
  
• with each pic you will see four fields
  
• Copy the IMG field
  
• Paste into the forum