Posted By: 71pettyblue
Rear shock removal - 07/03/13 08:08 PM
Hi All,
Have any of you had to go to this extreme to remove a rear shock. The car the a '66 Polara and the right side bolt froze to the inner sleeve on the upper eye. I used a sawzall to cut the bolt.
Posted By: plumcuda
Re: Rear shock removal - 07/03/13 08:16 PM
Yes,lots of times...very frustrating!
Posted By: 71pettyblue
Re: Rear shock removal - 07/03/13 10:38 PM
I can understand that happening in the midwest or the south, but the Polara has been a Colorado car since 1968.
I forgot to mention in my original post that the bolts were aftermarket replacements and were not galvanized.
Posted By: therocks
Re: Rear shock removal - 07/04/13 12:50 PM
Use anti sieze.Then they wont stick.Ive had to cut bolts out of newer cars that came into the shop.When I replace almost anything it gets anti sieze.Makes it easy if I have to replace it later.Rocky
Posted By: 67_Satellite
Re: Rear shock removal - 07/04/13 01:55 PM
When I took my Satellite "apart" I had to use that and similar methods on lots of suspension bolts. Mine came from the Tampa/St.Pete. area,so all the salt was in the air,not on the road.It tends to have the same effect on bolts after 30-40 years.
Posted By: snuggles
Re: Rear shock removal - 07/05/13 01:12 PM
Rust sucks. I've cut a bunch
Posted By: AARCONV
Re: Rear shock removal - 07/05/13 01:47 PM
that's SOP here in the east