Shock Disassembly

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saltman

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I have seven original shocks that I am trying to disassemble so I determine if they are good or not... or rebuildable. Unbelieveably, I have managed to get all the valves out by heating/quenching them with my small MAP torch. Since, I have had them soaking in acetone and ATF, etc. However, 4 of the shocks are still frozen. How in the world can the shaft/propellers be sooo frozen? I have had large wrenches on them and hammered them relentlessly. When I look at illustrations, I just don't see what could put up such resistance. Please respond... Saltman
 
Have seen pictures of the tools required to disassemble these beasts. Know you are trying to save money, but suggest you send them to a reputable rebuilder and let them do the work as they have the tools and can best make the decision if a shock is rebuild able or not. John Holland in Ohio is good as is Yoder in Colorado. If you do decide to send to a rebuilder, ship in a flat rate box from the post office as will save you a lot in shipping. Just my two cents worth. I shipped seven to John to get four good ones.
 
Saltman, I'm facing the same job. I've been able to get one to unscrew so far I have about six. I'm going to drill two holes in the large bucket of my backhoe to mount them on and turn them with a large pipe wrench. I have no idea what to once I get them apart. I can't imagine how these things actually work. Or what wears out on them or why they can't be rebuilt.
Terry
 
DO NOT USE A PIPE WRENCH!!!!!!!

Try this...works every time and you do not distort anything!

Have a bucket of cold water ready to go...

With your torch, heat the shocks to JUST ABOUT RED HOT...

Then immeditly put them in the cold water.

What you are doing is expanding the shock with the heat, then shrinking the shock with the cold water.

You are shocking the shock.

They then can come apart with ease.

Pluck
 
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