Shock mounting nuts

[Gandi69]

How tight are these supposed to be? Tried all the methods in the guides and it just will not come undone. Tried using a big breaker bar on a cranked 21mm spanner and the allen key in the hole - no difference. Would an air gun do it?

 

[mwn11]

Yeah buzz gun is the best for them.

 

[Fred@BTM]

hand tight, pop down the workshop tomorrow and i'll undo them for you

 

[Gandi69]

How much would you charge for fitting a full set? I already have the springs you see but I frankly cant be arsed with all the hassle

 

[Fred@BTM]

£45+vat

 

[Gandi69]

I'll call you to arrange a suitable time mate that'll do me grand. You'll definately need a windy gun on these, seems like some numpty has been messing with this car. The caliper bolts to hub bolts needed a 3 foot breaker bar just do undo em!

 

[Fred@BTM]

do you have skinny arms? :rasp:

 

[Gandi69]

Haha I like to think not! What time do you open in the morning mate?

 

[Fred@BTM]

10am, bt call me first otherwise you might miss me

 

[Gandi69]

Ill be working anyway mate, so if you can accomodate me after 5 one of the week nights or indeed on a saturday that'd be great? Ill ring you to sort it anyway. Cheers for the help!

 

[DrR]

I found undoing these the hardest part of replacing the suspension.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah i work til 10pm most nights anyway

 

[Gandi69]

Ok great stuff. I work in Walsall so I can be over sharpish after 5pm, ill go stick the springs in the boot so they are ready for when you can fit me in.