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Author:  smyth602 [ July 26th, 2014, 5:21 pm ]
Post subject:  front shock problem
Hi all,

In the continuing saga of trying to make my van go in a straight line, replacing the front shocks is up next - the Boge ones I bought a year or so back are so shit that I'm going to replace them already (think they were advertised as for an Acadiane purely because of the size of hole).

I got the shock off one side, but the metal bush decided to stay attached to the stud on the mounting plate, and is completely solid. I mean its like it was welded on. I've tried WD-40, heat, swearing and hitting it with a big thing, all to no avail.

Any other ideas, or alternatively does anyone have a set of acad front shock plates for sale?
Author:  Sean [ July 26th, 2014, 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: front shock problem
some of them had a split bush if you can find the join hammer a thin screwdriver then larger wedge to open it up
if its on solid buff it with a grinder along its length till your through to the pin and split the bush off with a chisel
Author:  Russell [ July 26th, 2014, 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: front shock problem
Heat.
Author:  Rhythm Thief [ July 27th, 2014, 2:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: front shock problem
Heat. Then WD40 then more heat then mole grips.
Author:  smyth602 [ July 31st, 2014, 9:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: front shock problem
Hi folks, managed to get it off by sticking the mount in a vice and grinding away the bush until it was loose enough to get off with mole grips... then wept as I had to replace Boge with Record... :'(
Author:  Taskos [ August 1st, 2014, 9:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: front shock problem
Don't neglect to fit them the right way around.
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