This is not how I would like to remove a rear shock!

Mar 27th, 2003, 20:40

Did the rear shocks, springs, discs and pads today on my petrol turbo. My God! Driver side went fine, piece of cake but the passenger side lower shock bolt had siezed, it would not budge. Long story but I ended up removing the whole trailing arm and then with hacksaw cut through the shock and bolt. Took me the best part of 3 hours. Still, nice ride with gas shocks and heav duty springs to replace worn Nivos and those silly, soft Nivo springs. I hope it takes loads as well as my diesel with Nivos and standard shocks.

George

Anglo-Swede resident near Leuven in Belgium

'87 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/M46, 200k)
'88 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230ET/M46, 270k)
'88 745 GL (B200E/M47, 200k)
'89 440 GL (B18K/M55, 90k)

Mar 28th, 2003, 19:59

Hi George,
I see from your post on the Brickboard on this subject that you used PB Blaster on it. Do you know of a UK/European supplier of this legendary fluid, I`ve never seen any for sale in the UK.
Thanks,
Colin.

Mar 28th, 2003, 22:01

Sorry, I use Plus Gas I bought from Frost, web in the links section.

George

Anglo-Swede resident near Leuven in Belgium

'87 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/M46, 200k)
'88 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230ET/M46, 270k)
'88 745 GL (B200E/M47, 200k)
'89 440 GL (B18K/M55, 90k)

Mar 27th, 2003, 20:40	#1
George Holmer Guest Location:	This is not how I would like to remove a rear shock! Did the rear shocks, springs, discs and pads today on my petrol turbo. My God! Driver side went fine, piece of cake but the passenger side lower shock bolt had siezed, it would not budge. Long story but I ended up removing the whole trailing arm and then with hacksaw cut through the shock and bolt. Took me the best part of 3 hours. Still, nice ride with gas shocks and heav duty springs to replace worn Nivos and those silly, soft Nivo springs. I hope it takes loads as well as my diesel with Nivos and standard shocks. George Anglo-Swede resident near Leuven in Belgium '87 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/M46, 200k) '88 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230ET/M46, 270k) '88 745 GL (B200E/M47, 200k) '89 440 GL (B18K/M55, 90k)

Mar 28th, 2003, 19:59	#2
Colin Shepherd Guest Location:	RE: This is not how I would like to remove a rear shock! Hi George, I see from your post on the Brickboard on this subject that you used PB Blaster on it. Do you know of a UK/European supplier of this legendary fluid, I`ve never seen any for sale in the UK. Thanks, Colin.

Mar 28th, 2003, 22:01	#3
George Holmer Guest Location:	RE: This is not how I would like to remove a rear shock! Sorry, I use Plus Gas I bought from Frost, web in the links section. George Anglo-Swede resident near Leuven in Belgium '87 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/M46, 200k) '88 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230ET/M46, 270k) '88 745 GL (B200E/M47, 200k) '89 440 GL (B18K/M55, 90k)

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