Shock bottom bolts.

[Joel1993]

Hi. When taking the bottom bolt of the shock absorber does it matter if the rubber in the bottom of the shock is spinning with the bolt?

 

[h701micra]

Means its dried out usually
And your bolts have corroded

 

[Joel1993]

Means its dried out usually
And your bolts have corroded

Any way I can get round this?

 

[h701micra]

Any way I can get round this?

Corroded bolts? You can sand them down so they're clean and grease em up in future. Or buy stainless ones
Dried bushes? New ones

 

[Joel1993]

Corroded bolts? You can sand them down so they're clean and grease em up in future. Or buy stainless ones
Dried bushes? New ones

Thing is I can't do any of that because I can't get the shocks off because of the bolt. Once the nut is off should they pull through?

 

[h701micra]

Thing is I can't do any of that because I can't get the shocks off because of the bolt. Once the nut is off should they pull through?

They should pull out. Unfortunately you have what I had with my old tie rods.
They'll have to be cut out now bud

 

[Joel1993]

Right cheers for that dude

 

[h701micra]

They'll look similar to those I'd say

 

[Joel1993]

Update on this. Managed to fit the shocks happy with them. But there is now a loud banging when going over small bumps. What could this problem be now? Thought it was the fact I didn't put everything back as I should but. I had.

 

[frank]

Update on this. Managed to fit the shocks happy with them. But there is now a loud banging when going over small bumps. What could this problem be now? Thought it was the fact I didn't put everything back as I should but. I had.

sounds like the shock bolts are loose joel, are they corsa shocks ?

 

[Joel1993]

Nah buddy they are blisterin from Germany. For the k11 aha

 

[Joel1993]

Right. Found out what it is. The shock seems to be moving around on the bottom bolt which secures it. Any idea why this might be happening? I thought it could be it's too tight at the top?

 

[frank]

Right. Found out what it is. The shock seems to be moving around on the bottom bolt which secures it. Any idea why this might be happening? I thought it could be it's too tight at the top?

er..............not tight enough ?

 

[Joel1993]

er..............not tight enough ?

Well... that's what my first thoughts were.... I can't tighten them up any more. It's like it's bouncing on the bolt not side to side. Guessing bolt too small?

 

[frank]

it should be an m12 bolt joel, but an m10 bolt will hold it tight if its tightened up enough.
try tightening it more

 

[Joel1993]

it should be an m12 bolt joel, but an m10 bolt will hold it tight if its tightened up enough.
try tightening it more

Ahhhh I see. I have used an m10. I shall change that when I have time aha