Ran into a little problem today while trying to replace the rear shocks and I have a question for anyone who has done this job before. I have the spring compressors in place and I went to remove the bolt connecting the shock to the wishbone. I got the nut off fine, but I can't seem to get the bolt out. The bolt will not turn at all, even with a breaker bar or impact wrench. Is the bolt threaded into the wishbone itself in which case I should continue trying to thread it out, or is it just pushed through and I should try hammering/prying it out? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

It should just pull out, try tapping it out with a hammer. I'll have a look for a picture.

 

I did this a few years ago, the bolt tapped out with a drift.

 

Use a jack and a large socket and take some of the pressure off, just jack the bottom of the shock up a bit. A bottle jack will do. Don/t forget to mark with a good marker the pin going through the rear hub.


Wayne

 

So I finally got the bolt out. Turned out that the lower bushing on the shock was the problem. I tried hitting it with a torch but it still didn't budge. I ended up cutting through the bottom of the shock and through the bushing, then the damper bolt just tapped right out. Thank you all for your help.

 

Good for you and glad to see it is progressing.


Wayne