Impossible To Take Out Rear Shock

[Mr.Tao]

Rear Shock has rusted and stuck on. What techinques or tools have you guys used to take out the stock shock? So far, I've dremeled a section of it off.

 

[mavisky]

Rear Shock has rusted and stuck on. What techinques or tools have you guys used to take out the stock shock? So far, I've dremeled a section of it off.

i cut the bolt on either side of the shock, then pounded out the remaining pieces. then replaced the bolt on the new shock.

 

[Mr.Tao]

Yea, I've done that to my brothers Integra and I wasnt gonna do it to mine because i didnt want to replace the bolt, but I just might have to. It's HARDER than MOTHER!

 

[KFT0001]

I'm guessing you're talking about the bottom of the shock. If it's stuck there, and you have a dremel, you can grind a slot along the bottom. Then take something like a big flat head screw driver, put it into the slot and twist it. That should give it enough room to slide off.

 

[HighPsi92GST]

if the bolt is rusted that bad, i wouldnt suggest reusing it to begin with.

 

[Mr.Tao]

Yea i did get it off. I dremeled a section of it off and it wasnt easy sliding the shock off. Had to use a special tool to press it out. Then i just kicked the rest off like a cow on mad disease. Bolt is too rusty to be reused.

 

[4gsx63]

I had the same problem when I upgraded my suspension. What I did was spray with some liquid wrench, let it soaked then use a rubber hammer and hit the lower shock body. Also use a flat head screw driver or pry bar to pry it out. Hope this helps.

 

[JDMFirstGen]

Mine also did that, so I heated it with a torch and used a BIGASS pry bar to 'persuade' it off :laugh: .
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