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[EMD]

Im having a little difficulty in removing the shock insert from the strut housing  There is a screw cap hoilding the shock in and it just wont budge . Had it soaked in p/fluid for days now and still no joy .. is there a special spanner for this or is just brute force and swearing 

[Nick W]

The front shocks are not a serviceable part! Even if you did manage to disassemble one, how would you repressurise it?I have four strut pistons in my stash of useful material, and I used an angle grinder to remove them.

[EMD]

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  Cavalier mk3

[henryd]

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  Cavalier mk3

For a Cav thats the right bit,that nut is a bugger to undo and you may need some heat around the threaded area to release it

[EMD]

Ok henry thanks , ill get some heat on it and more release fluid and see if that will shift it 

[Nick W]

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  Cavalier mk3

it's been a long time since I did one of those, but I vaguely remember using a 24" long adjustable spanner. And a lot of swearing.

[EMD]

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  Cavalier mk3

it's been a long time since I did one of those, but I vaguely remember using a 24" long adjustable spanner. And a lot of swearing.

Looks like i mite need a scaffold pole and a couple of meaty oofers on the end 

[henryd]

Nick , the replacement part is like the picture so i presumed you just undo the retaining nut and remove the shock  Cavalier mk3

it's been a long time since I did one of those, but I vaguely remember using a 24" long adjustable spanner. And a lot of swearing.

Looks like i mite need a scaffold pole and a couple of meaty oofers on the end 

I used to undo them with an air chisel on the nut(not if it has to be used again though )

[EMD]

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight 

[henryd]

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight 

20 years of water and crud around them has made them tight

[EMD]

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight 

20 years of water and crud around them has made them tight

They look in good nick to be honest henry , no rust around the screw tops or inside .. Very little damping left in them and signs of leaking . Look like originals so for 25 yrs they lasted well 

[henryd]

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight 

20 years of water and crud around them has made them tight

They look in good nick to be honest henry , no rust around the screw tops or inside .. Very little damping left in them and signs of leaking . Look like originals so for 25 yrs they lasted well 

I just checked autodata for the torque setting but they don't list it,FT should be fine

[EMD]

Well i used half a can of release fluid and obtained a 24inch stilson  Once the strut was clamped in the bench vice , a few heave ho on the stilson got it undone  Have not looked at the required torque to tighten but these seem very over tight 

20 years of water and crud around them has made them tight

They look in good nick to be honest henry , no rust around the screw tops or inside .. Very little damping left in them and signs of leaking . Look like originals so for 25 yrs they lasted well 

I just checked autodata for the torque setting but they don't list it,FT should be fine

Yeah FT will do  Just the other side to do