Suspension mount issue....
jigga - September 19th, 2010 at 01:52 PM
Hi all..
Ok i have a type three and am replacing he suspension. The problem that I have is that it appears the bottom mounts have a steel sleeve rusted/stuck
over the top of the main mount.
If im correct, it looks like the steel sleeve that is on the inside of the rubber bush on shocks absorbers. I think the old ones were that knackered
that when the previous owner ripped the shock out the sleeve stayed. Problem i have is that my new shocks wont go on. I have Kyb shocks. I have tried
a lot of wd40 and degreaser, chisel and hammer and also multi grips. has not budged at all.
Any tips here?
The others thing is I could the wrong and the sleeve is meant to be there and my shocks just dont fit... mmmm
68AutoBug - September 19th, 2010 at 03:42 PM
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posted by jigga
Hi all..
Ok i have a type three and am replacing he suspension. The problem that I have is that it appears the bottom mounts have a steel sleeve rusted/stuck
over the top of the main mount.
If im correct, it looks like the steel sleeve that is on the inside of the rubber bush on shocks absorbers. I think the old ones were that knackered
that when the previous owner ripped the shock out the sleeve stayed. Problem i have is that my new shocks wont go on. I have Kyb shocks. I have tried
a lot of wd40 and degreaser, chisel and hammer and also multi grips. has not budged at all.
Any tips here?
The others thing is I could the wrong and the sleeve is meant to be there and my shocks just dont fit... mmmm
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I believe the steel bush is from the old shocks and can be cut off with an angle grinder..
most round mounted shock absorbers come with a rubber mount with a steel sleeve in it...
it seems the previous owner ?mechanic? couldn't get the old one off... ??
I have seen the steel bushing stuck on the shock mount stud and have cut them off with an angle grinder....
cheers
LEE
jigga - September 19th, 2010 at 04:29 PM
Thanks lee... I was going to do this.. but feared that was meant to be there.
So the main section (non threaded section) is that same diameter as the threaded section?
If so, it will see a grinder asap...
68AutoBug - September 19th, 2010 at 07:17 PM
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Originally
posted by jigga
Thanks lee... I was going to do this.. but feared that was meant to be there.
So the main section (non threaded section) is that same diameter as the threaded section?
If so, it will see a grinder asap...
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the thread is slightly smaller in diameter than the shaft...
the shaft should be about 16mm thick
as the id of the bushes on shocks are 12mm...
12mm and 16mm od... on the front shocks I have here..
the Outside diameter of the steel bushes on the shocks are usually around 16mm
-cheers
LEE
bajachris88 - September 19th, 2010 at 07:51 PM
had the same issue 
Grind enough off on one side to leave a little then chip the fine amount left to open it up with a chisel and hammer...
Even after grinding it, the heat and vibration usually makes it loose enough to just wench it off...
The are VERY stubborn at times... as you no doubt are experiencing lol.
vlad01 - September 19th, 2010 at 08:04 PM
+1 on the grinder.
yep just grind almost through and just tap it off with a chisel or pry it off with vicegrips.
vwo60 - September 19th, 2010 at 09:22 PM
You could just cut the old bolts of and splurg out on some new one's, grade 8.8, you will probably find that they are corroded under the sleeve, when
you fit the new shocks use some neverseize on the bolt's shaft and thread so it can be removed in future
jigga - September 20th, 2010 at 09:06 AM
Thanks for th replies.. So all kyb shocks should just be a straight fit up then?
bajachris88 - September 20th, 2010 at 09:08 AM
As long as they are the roght model for the front and type of beam on the bug... just slide right through 