shock insert removal

[tim510]

Yeah, i hate the bloody oil filled bath ones. I pulled out two on Monday night with sheer grunt and a slide hammer.

the oil always smells awesome and manages to go just about everywhere... i ended up with about 100ml in 1 shoe from doing my bluebird struts..

[bumpstart]

the oil always smells awesome and manages to go just about everywhere... i ended up with about 100ml in 1 shoe from doing my bluebird struts..

had to move the spring platform up on a set of FA3TS struts so as to put them in an 808
this involves making a big, stinky mess , several times over as i had to do it twice to get the body off the new rims

this was months ago,, and the shed still reeks

happily enough we refilled them with straight out tranny fluid ,, and it worked !
( well as good as 35 year old doughy oil filled shocks will go )

Good to see you on here bumpstart.

just a rotor luving lurker,, dont let on

[takai]

the oil always smells awesome and manages to go just about everywhere... i ended up with about 100ml in 1 shoe from doing my bluebird struts..

Plus you can never really get it all out. Despite pressure washing and degreasing them there is still a bit left in the strut on the walls. Means for welding it stinks and smokes...