welshlad Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hi guys Trying to fit some new shocks (MK4) and they wont go into the hub carriers, tried sanding the powder coating off and thats not working and tried grease etc, looking at the old ones looks like they are a mil bigger in circumfrance so might have to grind them unkess anyone has any ideas ?? was gonna throw it throught my windscreen earlier and just sell the thing grrrrrr lol They are def the right shocks too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 try and prise the hub carrier apart more where it splits, proberly just needs serious brute force mate, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 ive tried a chisel, snapped a Snap On screw driver and generally anything that wil try and prise it but its not having it even got a brand new unfitted hub on the side and they wont slide into that either GRRRRRRR!! im giving up after today and ill just sorn the thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Try a crow bar if you've got one, a screw driver ain't gunna cut the mustard on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Think ive sussed it got a mini dremmel with a grinding stone on, all around the bottom of the shocks and the are slotting into my spare new hub with force so hopefully tomoz morn they will be on fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 mini dremmel sorted them the old ones had a slight taper where as the new ones didnt so obv that was the problem they were never gonna fit. Noticed that one shock was standard one one was a monroe so thats prob why i had judder when breaking as obv one was newish and one was old feels good now with new shocks/springs and discs, gonna find a nice secluded long stretch of lanes tomoz and give it a good thrashing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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