I want to clean up and zinc plate the casings on my bilstein struts so i need to remove the inserts from the casings, "Markk" one of the users on here said just undo the nut on the bottom of the casing and unscrew the insert but that doesn't seem to work... it just spins and spins even when pulling on it whilst turning as i assume the insert is just turning in the insert,

i also tried giving the screw that sticks out the bottom casing a tap with a hammer and some wood over it to protect it but only lightly as i didn't want to damage anything and that didn't work either

Any ideas please people?

Here's the struts


Also the screws that stick out the bottom are slotted and hex so is this for adjustment of rebound?

Thanks
Marc

 

the screws at the bottom are used to remove the insert

 

hi mark take off nut and use hex or slot to unscrew insert ,they dont have adjustment for rebound mate
mark

 

just noticed arnt you running grpa front set up

mark

 

Cheers fellas

The screw on the bottom only turns roughly 2 turns anti clockwise then stops! Does it just need a bit of force?

Mark- no Im not running Grp a front set up although I'd like to but want to keep my heavy duty tca's Andrew made me, but they use the tca pin so would have to adapt a group a hub and steering arm to suit and then I would need the adapters for standard outer cv joints etc so propable very costly,

 

turn the screw clockwise to undo - it's a normal right hand thread

 

Ok will give it another go tomorrow with a bit more force

Thanks
Marc

 

your being weak ! lol

no fancy adjustment fiddly bits to break on bilsteins - I have a few inserts here somewhere i could show you, they have prob seized in, but it is like i said, nut off, and they unscrew out of the body.

 

Done thanks guys


How i didn't manage that yesterday i don't know

need new bump stops though i think


So will get new bump stops and seals etc for when they go back together.

Thanks
Marc

 

i have a set of 909 billlys for a 4x4 cossy, where do you get the seals and parts? they could do with a refurb.