Omega Owners Forum - Rear Shocks

tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Rear Shocks - Top Bolt 16. Aug 2011 at 16:42 What mm is the top bolt for the rear shock? - Any tips for removing it? As I'm changing the rear springs soon, I'm going to change the shock too. When I attempted this last time I could not get any grip on the very small top stock bolt. Its something like 4mm? I put an adjustable on it, but it always slipped off
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Varche Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3860 Andalucia, Spain Gender: Drives: 97 pre mini facelift 3 litre auto RHD Elite saloon and a 2000 Ford Ka !	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #1 - 16. Aug 2011 at 16:52 I had the same problem. In the end what worked for me was to grip the top washer with a pair of curved jaw mole grips. I guess the washer was stuck/rusted to the shocker. Edit top nut is 6 mm, well it is on my s/l shocks
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #2 - 16. Aug 2011 at 17:00 Easier inside the car with seats down
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #3 - 16. Aug 2011 at 17:07 some plonker put an LPG tank in my boot I put mole grips on it too last time, again slipped off. If its 6mm I'll hunt around for a spanner that size
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt
Reply #4 - 16. Aug 2011 at 18:18

Iirc....

Had similar issue on TB's car, so used mole grips on the plastic gater to hold the shaft still from the wheel arch, while an assistant used an air ratchet on the bigger top securing nut(nyloc jobby is it?) from inside the boot. It buggered the gater, but if your fitting new shocks who cares.

Maybe nip round to The Groomer for some.... "assistance" Wink

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Andy H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1833 Cornwall Gender: Drives: 03 2.6 Elite Auto	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #5 - 16. Aug 2011 at 18:50 Cheap adjustable spanners seem to be designed to fail. Only useful as paperweights in my experience. I have a Bahco adjustable spanner which had no problem holding the top mount on the last 3 occasions I changed VX rear shock absorbers
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #6 - 16. Aug 2011 at 20:08 Thanks Chaps Not looking forward to that "Payment Stage" by The Groomer
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #7 - 16. Aug 2011 at 20:17 tunnie wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 20:08: Thanks Chaps Not looking forward to that "Payment Stage" by The Groomer Oi, my name isn't Geoff....
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Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #8 - 16. Aug 2011 at 21:04 TheBoy wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 20:17: tunnie wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 20:08: Thanks Chaps Not looking forward to that "Payment Stage" by The Groomer Oi, my name isn't Geoff.... PMSL
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #9 - 16. Aug 2011 at 22:27 Lazydocker wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 21:04: TheBoy wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 20:17: tunnie wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 20:08: Thanks Chaps Not looking forward to that "Payment Stage" by The Groomer Oi, my name isn't Geoff.... PMSL Geofreeeeey.....
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #10 - 17. Aug 2011 at 07:35 Such children!
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt
Reply #11 - 17. Aug 2011 at 14:43

chrisgixer wrote on 16. Aug 2011 at 18:18:

Iirc....

Had similar issue on TB's car, so used mole grips on the plastic gater to hold the shaft still from the wheel arch, while an assistant used an air ratchet on the bigger top securing nut(nyloc jobby is it?) from inside the boot. It buggered the gater, but if your fitting new shocks who cares.

Maybe nip round to The Groomer for some.... "assistance" Wink

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Agemo Omega Knight Offline Omega 2.5 Turbo Weasel with Auto cogswapper! Posts: 1332 Cleethorpes Gender: Drives: Facelift 2.5 TD Saloon CDX	Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt Reply #12 - 17. Aug 2011 at 20:31 The nut is no problem, you have to hold the rod which has two flats. Last time I struggled, I unbolted my vice from the bench & used that in a "death grip", that showed it who was boss. (Actually the rod snapped, so wouldn't have come undone anyway). Good job I was renewing the shock.
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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt
Reply #13 - 04. Sep 2011 at 10:17

I now have the same problem with my car.Just went to undo my o/s shock and someone has been there before me, the top part which had 2 flats is all chewed up. Tried mole grips on the gaiter and on the damping rod itself but the rod still turns when I turn the spanner on the top.Im at work, so tools are a bit limited, will probably leave it until tomorrow - at home in daylight, but having said that Im still not sure what I can do there, apart from having several different shapes/sizes of mole grips. One of which might just hold the rod better. Undecided

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RobG

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Re: Rear Shocks - Top Bolt
Reply #14 - 04. Sep 2011 at 11:22

Albs wrote on 04. Sep 2011 at 10:17:

I now have the same problem with my car.Just went to undo my o/s shock and someone has been there before me, the top part which had 2 flats is all chewed up. Tried mole grips on the gaiter and on the damping rod itself but the rod still turns when I turn the spanner on the top.Im at work, so tools are a bit limited, will probably leave it until tomorrow - at home in daylight, but having said that Im still not sure what I can do there, apart from having several different shapes/sizes of mole grips. One of which might just hold the rod better. Undecided

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