right on the hub do u just take the one main bolt out and then hit the hub with a hammer to relise the shock or do u have to undo anything else??

I know u have to do the nuts etc on top but just wondering how to get the shock free from the hub

 

it just that. make ure u got cables and hoses off though

 

yeah there all off, Been banging it like fook with hammer but its not moving

Hmmm may have to try a bigger hammer

 

Best way is as follows:

Undo pinch bolt on hub (Leaving top nut in place for now)
Place a bar over the antiroll bar and under the TCA, and lever it down
Then undo the top nut.

Saves lots of chew that way... if you bray the top of the hub, the antiroll bar will be working against you

Neil.

 

rhys you may say "get a bigger hammer" as a joke, but seriously, thats what you do

big fookin club hammer to, no pansy arse nail hitting size hammer.

i personally take the discs off when doing this, as i always miss and hit the disk leaving a lovely hammer shaped dent

 

or get something so u can lever the hub bit apart. i did mine with the hub off, but only coz it had to some off anyway

 

aye, use a lever on the puppy mate

 

And spray WD40 between the hub carrier and the shock too.Regards Micky

 

Right the Shock is off now!! #But i cant get one of the nuts of on the top of the strut, it just keeps spining the top So waiting for mate to give me a hand with it lol.


So any tips on getting the shock back in the hub as it seems like its going to be a struggle

 

big scaffy bar in, rest on antiroll bar, and the end of it under the inner tca mounting point (not on the sump ) and lever down - move hub back up and line up with shock, unlever

best to have 2 people at this, unless you're good at it like me and do it while sitting on the bar to lever the hub down

 

I usually do it up at the top but not all the way and then line up the hub and strut, they obviously wont be straight, they'll be at an angle to each other but line up the bracket at the back with the gap in the hub and then push them inwards together and when they line up straight they will fall in and then just tap the hub up un til the bolt hole lines up.

p.s it will pay you to wedge a screwdriver in between the gap in the back of the hub just to open it a bit but make sure the screwdriver doesn't obstruct the strut going back in.

Hope that makes sense, sometimes its easier doing it then describing doing it

 

Should just slide back on if you grease the bottom of the shock lightly.

If not, use a trolley jack and a block of wood to gently press upwards on the bottom of the TCA, and tap the hub side to side. this should let it go the rest of the way

Neil.

 

yeah all done now

Though i still got the wheel judder although the top bush was worn

Fucking think i honestly dont know what it can be