New adjustable rear shocks - Page 2

tuner · May 3rd, 2011, 23:54

Hi,yes please and no don`t need anything other than the bare strut casings thanks can do paypal if you let me know a total
many thanks , mike

foggyjames · May 4th, 2011, 01:46

Sure. Let me get them down here and stripped down, and I'll see what's what. Remind me if I forget! Do you have a particular timescale in mind?

cheers

James

Chris_C · May 4th, 2011, 13:48

Tuner, is the car on V3M?

Fair few RR 300's about at the moment, great to see.

tuner · May 4th, 2011, 20:58

Hi,sorry to be a pain but could do with a pair quite urgently as Gaz need dimensions to work to spoke to tech today can do 40 point top adjustable and inverted,but all things come to those who wait,will thats what i keep telling my son! don`t think it works though,right on with vented discs and calipers then keep in touch many thanks mike

foggyjames · May 5th, 2011, 02:29

I have a few things to pick up, as of today, so I'll try to make a trip up there later in the week.

cheers

James

foggyjames · May 6th, 2011, 03:26

I've got them. Got the brakes off, so that's most of the weight gone. I'm going to struggle to get the shocks out with the tools I have. I've had a crack at the one with the collapsed spring seat, as the access is much better. The top nut is having none of it (without spinning), and I can't get the large nut holding the shock in loose either. I'll see if the other top nut will come loose tomorrow - at least the whole thing is held in tension by the spring on that one.

Any tips? I guess you need a suitable (giant) spanner for the shock nut.

cheers

James

tuner · May 8th, 2011, 13:39

Hi,sorry for delay posting been away sprinting,you need to hold the shock rod with mole grips just under the top spring seat ,not strictly correct but we`re not going to re-use the inserts anyway,then you can get at the nut that holds the insert in the casing,I use a large pair if pipe grips with the case in a vice,but then we`ve got full workshop facilities at our disposal,hope this helps mike

foggyjames · May 8th, 2011, 15:48

My garage is fairly well equipped for an amateur, but there are a few obvious omissions...large mole grips being one of them. I've tried that approach with stilsons, but no joy...it's too smooth for them to get a grip!

I've seen a technique for doing the shock retaining nut (nut in a table-mounted vice, then turn the spindle using an internally padded tube), so I'll give that a shot. It'd be fine if the machined section wasn't so damn tiny (3-4mm?)!

cheers

James

tuner · May 12th, 2011, 19:06

Hi ,any progress on shocks?
Mike

May 4th, 2011, 01:46	#12
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Jun 7th, 2024 15:35 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	Sure. Let me get them down here and stripped down, and I'll see what's what. Remind me if I forget! Do you have a particular timescale in mind? cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

May 4th, 2011, 13:48	#13
Chris_C Gopher Last Online: Oct 12th, 2023 15:31 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton or Isle of Wight View Photos By: Chris_C	Tuner, is the car on V3M? Fair few RR 300's about at the moment, great to see. __________________ 2003 S60 D5 SE 1989 340GL - Fake - Gallery Project Thread - Spare parts car turned motorsport plaything. 8 more valves, 277 more cc's Previously, a lot of various 300s

May 5th, 2011, 02:29	#15
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Jun 7th, 2024 15:35 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	I have a few things to pick up, as of today, so I'll try to make a trip up there later in the week. cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

May 6th, 2011, 03:26	#16
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Jun 7th, 2024 15:35 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	I've got them. Got the brakes off, so that's most of the weight gone. I'm going to struggle to get the shocks out with the tools I have. I've had a crack at the one with the collapsed spring seat, as the access is much better. The top nut is having none of it (without spinning), and I can't get the large nut holding the shock in loose either. I'll see if the other top nut will come loose tomorrow - at least the whole thing is held in tension by the spring on that one. Any tips? I guess you need a suitable (giant) spanner for the shock nut. cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

May 8th, 2011, 15:48	#18
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Jun 7th, 2024 15:35 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	My garage is fairly well equipped for an amateur, but there are a few obvious omissions...large mole grips being one of them. I've tried that approach with stilsons, but no joy...it's too smooth for them to get a grip! I've seen a technique for doing the shock retaining nut (nut in a table-mounted vice, then turn the spindle using an internally padded tube), so I'll give that a shot. It'd be fine if the machined section wasn't so damn tiny (3-4mm?)! cheers James __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164

May 3rd, 2011, 23:54	#11
tuner Junior Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2016 09:58 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pontypridd	Hi,yes please and no don`t need anything other than the bare strut casings thanks can do paypal if you let me know a total many thanks , mike

May 4th, 2011, 20:58	#14
tuner Junior Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2016 09:58 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pontypridd	Hi,sorry to be a pain but could do with a pair quite urgently as Gaz need dimensions to work to spoke to tech today can do 40 point top adjustable and inverted,but all things come to those who wait,will thats what i keep telling my son! don`t think it works though,right on with vented discs and calipers then keep in touch many thanks mike

May 8th, 2011, 13:39	#17
tuner Junior Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2016 09:58 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pontypridd	Hi,sorry for delay posting been away sprinting,you need to hold the shock rod with mole grips just under the top spring seat ,not strictly correct but we`re not going to re-use the inserts anyway,then you can get at the nut that holds the insert in the casing,I use a large pair if pipe grips with the case in a vice,but then we`ve got full workshop facilities at our disposal,hope this helps mike

May 12th, 2011, 19:06	#19
tuner Junior Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2016 09:58 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pontypridd	Hi ,any progress on shocks? Mike

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