30-04-20, 08:07 PM
This is what I'm using:
80mm M8 bolt
Aluminium Sleeve to go over the one on the rear shock and a couple of 25mm penny washers to spread the load.
On the other end are two M8 bolts (locked against each other) and two 12mm washers which press against the sleeve.
The idea being that, when I tighten up the bolt (with a spanner holding the nuts at the other end, obviously!) it should draw the sleeve out of the bottom of the shock mount.
Except nothing would move
Tomorrow I'm going to try the blow torch to heat the two sides of the shock mount and hopefully that will expand them enough that I'll be able to get it moving.
I've heard of people using mole grips etc on the sleeve or, as you say, using a Dremel to cut a slot or even welding a bolt to the end so they can use a breaker bar on it, but I'll leave those for later...!
80mm M8 bolt
Aluminium Sleeve to go over the one on the rear shock and a couple of 25mm penny washers to spread the load.
On the other end are two M8 bolts (locked against each other) and two 12mm washers which press against the sleeve.
The idea being that, when I tighten up the bolt (with a spanner holding the nuts at the other end, obviously!) it should draw the sleeve out of the bottom of the shock mount.
Except nothing would move
Tomorrow I'm going to try the blow torch to heat the two sides of the shock mount and hopefully that will expand them enough that I'll be able to get it moving.
I've heard of people using mole grips etc on the sleeve or, as you say, using a Dremel to cut a slot or even welding a bolt to the end so they can use a breaker bar on it, but I'll leave those for later...!