Can't get damper out! Help.

[mattbibbey]

Gents,

As you may have seen on an earlier post I was stripping down all my front suspension for a blast and coat.

I had a real struggle getting the gland nuts off first but got that sorted by a local workshop. The first damper came straight out with no problem, the second is a different story. I've tried everything. Oil won't even penetrate down the sides. Can I drill a hole in the bottom to try and push it out then just reseal that hole with Sikaflex or similar?

Cheers

Matt

 

[IbanezDan51]

Have you used a slide hammer whilst holding the strut in a vice/clamp?

 

[jonbills]

I'm sure a small hole won't hurt.
Have you tried heating the tube?

 

[mattbibbey]

Yes and yes. Haha. I had a sliding hammer at work to no avail and tried combinations of all sorts including heat. Unfortunately the dampers are not functioning properly so leaving it in is not an option.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Perhaps locate another strut first (you don't need to collect it) and then you'll have more confidence to 'work' on your's with heat etc.

Good luck.

 

[uk66fastback]

Bite the bullet, get back down to that garage/workshop, fire them another tenner and ask them to do it ... job done.

I'm very much the pragmatist nowadays.

 

[Turn & Burn]

Depending on how keen u are to battle on with it, a draw bar assembly using a 3ft piece of pipe or box section over the strut and onto the spring mount may get u started. Weld the old strut top nut onto an m16 rod and a piece of 5mm plate to draw against the tube top. Saves drilling the leg which I suspect may not achieve much.

Good luck

 

[Fairlineguy]

Sounds as if the strut is bent?