muttleyturbo

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I'm trying to strip down some shocks I bought, I want to remove the springs from the struts.

I'm struggling with removing the top mounts, since the nut with the allen head in the middle is in a deep recess. I've tried putting a socket over the nut and trying to hold it with a pair of vice grips then sticking an allen key in through the socket.

However, this isn't working and no matter how tight I clamp the socket it slips.

Any tips?

* I am using spring compressors before any warns me

scooby-k

You need to grind two flats on the socket to suit an open ended spanner. I held allen key in a vice as I could not get much leverage on it.

Scoobyno1

iTrader: (22)

Or get a swan neck spanner

TheVoices

iTrader: (5)

I used an air gun at work, just spun them loose without the allen key ?

Don Clark

Or a pass through/go through socket set................

maydew

iTrader: (9)

lift the dust cover as high as possible ,put a rag on the shaft itself use mole grips tight (near to the top as possible) then use your ratchet to crack the nut .

Arch

iTrader: (59)

Impact gun.

muttleyturbo

iTrader: (5)

I don't have access to an air gun, anyone in the west midlands fancy helping a fellow SN member?

I'll give the other suggestions a go first though, my neighbor may have some better tools. (I know he doesn't have air tools though, damn)

super_ted

iTrader: (30)

As post #5, they sell the sets in Halfruads for £30-40.

Arch

iTrader: (59)

Take them to your local tyre fitting place and bung them a fiver to use their air ratchets