Hello -
Any help would be appreciated! Spent the Saturday installing Vogtland springs and Stagg shocks on my 1987 BMW 325i Cabriolet. Original stuff was toast (original springs, RSM's were totally shot, shocks are non-functioning, etc)
Rears went smooth, full of confidence, I had a beer and moved to the fronts.
Started on the passenger side, everything was going smoothly until I got the strut on the workbench. I'm not sure of it's "correct" name, but the threaded locking collar that holds in the shock inside of the strut housing might as well be welded in there. I've used heat, PB blaster, pipe wrench, hammer, etc. I decided to let it soak in PB Blaster and remove the driver side strut. Upon inspection on the workbench, it looks/feels just as solid.
Unfortunately, I don't have a nice big vise or impressive tools so I'm kinda stuck here. Could I take both strut assemblies to a professional shop and have them mess with getting the nuts off and getting me past this obstacle?
I was anticipating reusing the shock lock collars but now I'm thinking they're toast...is this a generic part or special?
What other options do I have?
Thanks again -
Any help would be appreciated! Spent the Saturday installing Vogtland springs and Stagg shocks on my 1987 BMW 325i Cabriolet. Original stuff was toast (original springs, RSM's were totally shot, shocks are non-functioning, etc)
Rears went smooth, full of confidence, I had a beer and moved to the fronts.
Started on the passenger side, everything was going smoothly until I got the strut on the workbench. I'm not sure of it's "correct" name, but the threaded locking collar that holds in the shock inside of the strut housing might as well be welded in there. I've used heat, PB blaster, pipe wrench, hammer, etc. I decided to let it soak in PB Blaster and remove the driver side strut. Upon inspection on the workbench, it looks/feels just as solid.
Unfortunately, I don't have a nice big vise or impressive tools so I'm kinda stuck here. Could I take both strut assemblies to a professional shop and have them mess with getting the nuts off and getting me past this obstacle?
I was anticipating reusing the shock lock collars but now I'm thinking they're toast...is this a generic part or special?
What other options do I have?
Thanks again -
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