aznpoopy

i re-lowered my car over memorial day weekend. ran into some problems.

namely, the rear driver side coilover is seized. by seized, i mean the lower bracket for adjusting shock body length is seized on the thread. i got the perch and the locking collar moving, but i cannot get enough leverage to break the lower bracket loose because there is nothing to hold the coilover body tight while i try to break it loose.

i tried turning the perch and locking collar against each other to spin the body of the coilover, but that only resulted in bent spanner wrenches. i wasted about a can of pb blaster on it.

i gave up and drooped the spring on both rears about 2.5 inches. i'm not too happy about that... nor do i feel particularly safe. the rear end feels a little weird going over certain bumps at speed. feels like the car itself is hesitating. not sure if thats an alignment issue (which is undoubtedly fucked up right now), or a droop issue. i don't think i'm catching enough air to get a loose spring. perhaps the shock is past its operating range? not sure.

they are silkroad rma8's. i'm hoping someone has a clever solution to break these ******* loose.

aznpoopy

fixed. wailed on it with a hammer for about 30 minutes.
vibrations probably loosened up all the rust inside the mount.

coilover looks moderately uglier now.

drftwerks

iTrader: (1)

hmm makes me think twice about those for my fc, would you mind filling out the fc coilover review, that i started?

just so people can search on coilovers, and instead of making new threads, find one thread with everything??

hahha
thanks

aznpoopy

its not on a FC

but lesson learned. use anti seize on on the coilover perch, locking collars and bottom mount.

DigDug

Every time I loosen a locking collar, I spray the threads above it with WD40 and use a nylon brush to clean the grit out of the threads before moving anything. I also apply some lithium grease to the threads before moving the shock body downwards. This works wonders - no seizing after years of use.

M104-AMG

iTrader: (8)

Some anti-seize paste would work as well as a preventative measure.

However, if frozen in place again, get some Aero Kroil and let it sit for 5-10 minutes (or overnight).

Kroil has proven to me to be better than PB Blaster or WD40 as a penetrant.

:-) neil

aznpoopy

aero kroil

i have to look that up. is it sold in stores or online only?

M104-AMG

iTrader: (8)

A good industrial supply house usually carries it.

However, I purchase it on-line, and there are coupons like 2 for 1, or even a free trial on their website:

http://www.kanolabs.com/

:-) neil

DigDug

I've heard of that stuff before. If it's better than PB, I'll have to try it out.