 How to tighten front shock nut? |
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| watsonrx13 |
 Oct 2 2007, 06:59 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States  |
I'm having a problem tightening the nut that holds the top of the front shock absorber. I've used an impact wrench, but still can't tighten it enough without the shock turning.
Did the factory have a special wrench to hold the support washer (911 341 018 00) that fits into the slot cut into the threads on the top of the shock absorber? If so, does anyone have a pic and/or description?  -- Rob |
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| John |
Oct 3 2007, 12:07 AM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Use a spanner wrench. It has a hook that grabs the slot in the big washer. The washer is keyed to the shock top.
I don't have a picture handy of what I use, but they are called spanners. I don't use them very often, but they work well. I believe the set that I have came from either Northern Tools or Harbor Freight. |
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| TimT |
Oct 3 2007, 02:07 AM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
get rid of the ny-lock nut and double nut it....rattle it up with an impact, and snug a lock-nut down.
wait I'm not supposed to say that ...but...we have a few in house racecars that are like that |
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| TimT |
Oct 3 2007, 02:09 AM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Also do you have load on the strut?
If the wheel is in the air you can have a problem tightening that nut |
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| Mike D. |
Oct 3 2007, 02:18 AM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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You can also use a BIG pipe wrench to hold then impact it down....
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| watsonrx13 |
Oct 3 2007, 05:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks everyone for your recommendations... I'll get on it this weekend...
-- Rob |
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| jim912928 |
Oct 3 2007, 07:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Big pipe wrench on the keyed washer...torque wrench on the nut and you are good to go
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| John |
Oct 3 2007, 08:57 AM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Here is a pic of a similar tool that I use. Mine came in a set of 4. It doesn't chew up the washer like a pipe wrench will.
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 3 2007, 11:46 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Too late now but ...........
Impact wrench on a shock install is NOT a good idea. it will screw up the shock. I am certain you only seen me take shocks off that way. but putting new shocks on get the piston captured while the nut is tightened. |
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| watsonrx13 |
Oct 3 2007, 05:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks John, that's what I was looking for....where did you get yours?
Joe, I didn't use the impact wrench to put it on, only to take if off, I tried using the torque wrench to tighten it..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) -- Rob |
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| Project 6 |
Oct 3 2007, 08:28 PM
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large member Group: Members Posts: 359 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 51 Region Association: None  |
BIG Channel Locks on the washer, wheel on the ground and ratchet it down.
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| John |
Oct 3 2007, 10:58 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(watsonrx13 @ Oct 3 2007, 03:33 PM)  Thanks John, that's what I was looking for....where did you get yours? Joe, I didn't use the impact wrench to put it on, only to take if off, I tried using the torque wrench to tighten it..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) -- Rob I think I got them at Harbor Freight, but I didn't see them on their website. |
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