Fil

got a koni adjustable set up, how do you get it off?


the bottoms completely free ( no front hubs etc ) and up the top theres a 19mm lock nut that just turns with part of the suspension?

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

try an get a pair of molegrips on the shaft, if they are going in the bit dont bother to protect the jaws, but if your reusing them they use a cloth so you dont mark it.


or get a windy gun on the nut

Fil

reusing them, no windy gun

yime for some cloth then!

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

Did my friend a few months ago. The threaded bar that goes through the top nut should have a fitting that take an 8mm (i think) spanner (allen key on standard shocks). You hold that while you loosen the nut- that stops everything just spinning round.

dojj

iTrader: (3)

put the bottom back on again
put some wieght on the suspensino
they, if that fails, put the grips on with a big wad of cloth on the shaft

Fil

nothing to put the bottom back onto



heres the top, aint got no mole grips, so will have to try and borrow some, allso need a deep 19mm socket which i aint got!

Lee_R21Turbo

iTrader: (1)

Fil, use a swan neck spanner on on the bottom nut & a normal spanner on the flattened edges of the thread!!

Fil

ill have a guess at what a swan neck is, and i aint got one, or know of anyone with one

but cheers

Paulo P

DOH!!! I was going to suggest putting it back on the floor too. A deep 19" spanner if you can get one should do the job.

JTECH James

iTrader: (13)

and you shouldnt use an air gun it fooks the top adjusters right up

JTECH James

iTrader: (13)

as its a nyloc nut ,and most probably the nylon part which is stopping it from coming off , dig the nylon bit out ,or even get it hot to melt it....

Fil

time to get the matches out and burn it out!

dojj

iTrader: (3)

i see your quandry can you not get something, even some bricks, to prop the end of the strut up against?
that way you can get a bit more pressure on the actual strut to possible get it off?
failing that, use a spanner on the flats to hold it while you undo it

or burn the nylon off the nut, but this takes forever and you could end up overheating the rod

xr_craig

iTrader: (2)

Just use a spanner on it as said

Fil

err did you not read all the post?

had no mole grips, just borrowed some for tomorrow, no deep 19 spanner or socket and no on to borrow them off, so will try melting the nylock bit. and using a normal ring spanner tho it don't fit all that well

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

you only need a standard 8mm open spanner for the top mate.

Fil

on the flat bit where the adjuster goes? still got the problem of needed a deep 19mm ring spanner, I've got several fitters digging around all their tools trying to find me one, ill be getting the teas in, in a min

foreigneRS

deep 19mm socket and £20 12v impact gun. piece of piss - will be off in seconds