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Hey Guys,
I am changing the shocks on the front of a VN. I have removed the struts but I cant work out how to lock the shock absorber in position in order to remove the gland nut. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Luke.
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Hi Luke.
I don't quite understand your question.
If you have the struts out of the car, you have to use spring compressors to compress the spring while you undo the top shocky nut. Then, with the top & spring out of the way you undo (anti-
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Yep I know the problem well, The more you try to undo the nut the more the strut spins in circles. Two answers for you, 1. If you have a rattle gun use this and go for broke it will undo. 2. A set of locking vice grips at the top of the strut as tight as
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Compress spring with spring compressors and use a air operated rattle gun (impact gun) TO UNDO NUT otherwise slip a set of vice or multi grips through spring pull down shock boot and grip shaft the rattl egun is the easiest idea though
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Thanks for the replies though I did end up getting them done before I managed to read your suggestions. I ended up using vice grips and swearing and carrying on until I finally got it. Struts are now back in the car and feel a lot better.
Cheers.
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