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corsa_breeze88

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5th Jun 11 at 15:22

need to tighten down the shocks on the back of my corsa b is there a socket you can get to do this?

Matty W

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5th Jun 11 at 15:24

cant remeber the size but it can be done with a spanner and a pair of mole grips

corsa_breeze88

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5th Jun 11 at 16:04

i would rather use a socket so the tops dont get rounded and i can get it as tight as i can

corsadonk

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5th Jun 11 at 16:06

You'll need something to stop the rod from turning, if it's the correct size spanner you won't round off the nut.

Matty W

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5th Jun 11 at 16:09

you could use a deep socket of the corect size, but it will just spin the whole piston in the shock unless you hold the top with the right size spanner (8 or 7mm i think) or a pair of grips. i have a specialist socket set which holds the socket round the outside that would let the shaft pass through the middle, but it wasnt a cheap set
http://www.gearwrench.com/catalog/xl_pass-thru_system/gearratchet/

corsa_breeze88

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5th Jun 11 at 17:19

i want a socket that will hold the rod on the shock not the actual nut

corsadonk

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5th Jun 11 at 17:37

Isn't it just a two sided bit?

If it's hexagon then find out what size it is, and get socket that size.

corsa_breeze88

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5th Jun 11 at 17:47

yea the 2 side bit, wat is this bit called for a socket

Matty W

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5th Jun 11 at 17:50

there is no socket for that. its for bieng held with an open end of a spanner or vise grips

if you want to "tighten" your rear shocks, you have to turn the nut, if you turn the shaft, your doing it the hard way

[Edited on 05-06-2011 by music1990]

corsa_breeze88

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5th Jun 11 at 17:56

il have to get someone to hold it while i tighten up the nut on the shock then

corsadonk

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5th Jun 11 at 18:34

Have you only got one arm?

You haven't got much room for two if you've still have seats and panels in the back.

Mole grips are your best bet to hold it still, while you do up the nut.

corsa_breeze88

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6th Jun 11 at 12:32

its better with 2 people one holding the top and another tightening as tight as they can on the nut, mole grips round the ends. and the back seats fold back in 2 secs @ corsadick

corsadonk

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6th Jun 11 at 20:03

Grow up, I've done it loads of time with mole grips, and not rounded it off, on my own.