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  • London
    E30 Addict
    • Aug 2010
    • 532
    #1

    Need a hand with this...

    Soooo I decided to remove my rear shocks, having one blow the other cant be far behind. I got the first one off no problem. Then I got to the second one and I went to remove the mount. When suddenly...


    Little bastard stripped on one side! Now I can't fit the socket wrench over to try and avoid further stripping. What should I do from here? Little fucker is still stuck.

    Couple more quick questions, I can't manage to get the mount off the first one...

    suggestions?
    Aaaand is it cool to leave my trailing arms dangling until I get the rebuilt suspension back? Or is that gonna mess something up if they're left like that?

    And finally the guy I bought the setup from told me I bought bilstein sport shocks... Considering they came off of his ridiculously sorted e30 I kinda just took his word for it. Buuut I searched the little "f4-b36-2027-ho" and I was getting bilstein heavy duty or whatever... Anyway help me out? I really want to get them in the mail tomorrow because I can't be out of a car for much more than a week :?
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    • devon.818
      Banned
      • Feb 2011
      • 2937
      #2
      vice grips and a wrench to get the mount off the shock

      i have some good akg rsm's if you need :)



      or look at the bottom of the RSM, i think the bolts can be drilled out and something put in there. not ideal but it would work

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        • London
          E30 Addict
          • Aug 2010
          • 532
          #3
          I feel like there has to be a way to get that little fucker off though. The others came off no problem. I can't figure it out :/

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            • mr.vang
              R3V Elite
              • May 2010
              • 4371
              #4
              let it soak with pb blaster
              Bought parts from me before? leave your feedback here

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                • London
                  E30 Addict
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 532
                  #5
                  Originally posted by mr.vang
                  let it soak with pb blaster
                  Soaked the ever loving shit out of it. Still couldnt get it out :/ thankfully I was able to remove the shock from the mount and get em shipped off. Sooo now I have a week to figure this out... Can't figure out why this bolt wont move. They've been on for less than a year and have 0 rust. :hitler:

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                    • devon.818
                      Banned
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 2937
                      #6
                      cut the nut off, split it in half then run a die over the threads on the stud.

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                        • London
                          E30 Addict
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 532
                          #7
                          Cut it off using what? I'm doing this in my parking spot on the 6th floor of my apartment parking structure :/ dont have a drill or saw/disk thing (can't think of the name)

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                            • devon.818
                              Banned
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 2937
                              #8
                              go buy a dremell, 30 bucks, you will need it in the future for sure.

                              sounds like you need tools you dont have.
                              vise grips and a bench vice would probably spin it free.

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