Shock stud help.

[Crisis]

Having difficulty removing shock from car. Can get the lock nut off the top of the shock but when I turn the lower nut the entire shaft turns with it. Tried double nutting the top one, still couldn't get the bottom one. Any suggestions?
Reid
73 TR6

 

[Tinster]

Reid,

If you are asking about a standard, stock TR6 front
suspension shock, there should be a mounting bracket
on the shock bottom with a thru-bolt.

A good photo can be viewed here:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/842185/Front-SuspensionRebuild-

regards,

dale

 

[martx-5]

Ther should be a nubby sticking up past the threads the has two (or maybe more) flats on it. There is actually a socket made for that, but a pair of vise grips should do. Put the grips on there, and you should be able to turn the lower nut loose.

Edit: use some PB blaster or something if the threads are rusted. It will help.

 

[TR3driver]

If you quit worrying about saving the shock (which is probably due for replacement anyway), the job becomes much easier. Angle grinder with a cutoff blade, cut through the nut and as much of the shaft as needed, then knock it off with a chisel & BFH.

 

[achtungeveryone]

reid, I managed to keep the outer shock cover from turning by leveraging/pushing a bar against it to sort of hold it while I turned the top bolt off-a bit crude but it worked. The ideas mentioned above look even better.