Rear Shocks

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

Another approach is to hack off the bolt head on the side of the bracket towards the center of the car flush with the axle bracket, then center drill it. On one side I had to drill it virtually to the diameter of the bolt, on the other I was lucky and was able to hammer it out with a punch before drilling it all the way through.
In this case I was removing Konis that I reinstalled on my other car so I didn't want to damage the shocks. Not the approach I'd take if the shocks were going in the trash.
Dan

From: <silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 8:21 AM
Subject: RE: Rear Shocks


> I'm one of those states........when it was cut in half you could just barely see the line between the bolt and sleeve.  I had to cut the bolt twice, one thru the middle and then on the hex head side.  Since I couldn't get any space between the bracket and the head I made a cut leaving about .25 left and had to use the dremel to cut straight across the bolt/sleeve in order to separate the sleeve.
> 
> 
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> From: "Peter" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
>> Larry, 
>> 
>> In most other states the sleeve and bolt becomes a single piece of metal, 
>> even after heating and cutting the sleeve/bolt into 3 pieces, it's usually 
>> still stuck together. 
>> 
>> I have a cordless Dremel, but I only use that for more precise work. 
>> 
>> For the shock bottom mount, I would use my IR inline air-drill, with a small 
>> cut-off wheel. 
>> 
>> I usually use one of my famous 4 1/2" grinders, with a 4" cut-off, to cut 
>> off the sleeve/bolt, because it cuts deeper, and it's easier to control the 
>> larger tool, and it doesn't walk around as much. 
>> 
>> I wasn't trying to tell you anything, I was trying to help Karl, not waste 
>> my time, (like cutting the bolt), and then I was only defending myself/my 
>> viewpoint, like I am now. 
>> 
>> It's been as aggravating as doing the actual job. :) 
>> 
>> 
>> From: Karl 
>> So much for that bolt..............I used a sawzall and a 4" hand grinder 
>> with a 4" cutoff disk and the darn thing was cut in half and still wouldn't 
>> budge. After another 1-2 hrs I got everything off. Now the real question 
>> anyone know what size it was? 
>> I'm thinking 10mm x ?? 
>> Karl 
>> 
>> I think that's right, Karl, and I believe it's X1.5, but as long as the 
>> "nut" is the same, it really doesn't matter. 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks... 
>> 
>> Peter 
>>