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I’ll try to get my face in there. Got wash machine duty today. Neutral drain mechanism in the gearcase is shot. Have it all tore apart and now our power went out. Lovely beginning to the weekend.
I’ll try to get my face in there. Got wash machine duty today. Neutral drain mechanism in the gearcase is shot. Have it all tore apart and now our power went out. Lovely beginning to the weekend.
And when something of mine breaks vs something of my wife's guess which gets priority?
A tip on buying a used car. Never buy one from a mechanic. Buy one from a mechanics spouse. For instance, I carry tools in case I need to work on my own car. The GF's car gets worked on when ever it MIGHT need repair.
The problem I have is there is a step down to get to that top nut. The upper control arm gets in the way (elevation wise) to get a regular wrench on it. I have a few offset box wrenches but none that are the right size. I tried those special tools that is a socket in a socket made for tightening top nuts on shocks. One holds the double D shaft the other goes around the nut. Again, wrong sizes. KYB uses some squirrelly sizes. Think I’ll bite the bullet and just buy the right offset wrench. Was thinking I could drive a regular nut further down than their stop nut. Yes, I’d have to double nut it. It’s a 3/8 nut but I have only coarser threads so I’d have to get some nuts. Can’t win jury rigging this thing.
I’ll photograph it tomorrow. Thanks for the tips.
Can you come down from above? I remember working on a truck I bought that the previous owner couldn't access the top nut on the shock. I removed a weather flap that was over it and went right to it.
Here's the photos. There is no way to get a regular wrench on that bad boy. Not even from the fender well. The intermediate shaft gets in the way on the engine side.
Wonder if I can use a spacer between the shock washer and the nut or a stack of washers to gain elevation to get an offset wrench on it. That stop nut is really fighting me. That, or I ran out of threads on the shaft.
Photo doesn't show a circular rub mark coming out one side but I can see it live. Could be a sign that top mount is shifting in the tower hole.
A tip on buying a used car. Never buy one from a mechanic. Buy one from a mechanics spouse. For instance, I carry tools in case I need to work on my own car. The GF's car gets worked on when ever it MIGHT need repair.
It's still worth fixing than listening to the endless worry and nagging. And the bed is more comfortable than the couch.
If you are replacing the shock, grab the shaft where it's easy to get to with vice grips, and use a socket on the nut. (and an impact wrench if you have one. )
03-12-2022, 10:06 AM
