rear shox removal

[don henry]

well i just did the right side and it came out easily.

hmm.  bolt is mess on other side.  just won't slide out
of shock.

don


----- Original Message -----
From: "don henry" <quattro9044 at home.com>
To: <one at humanspeakers.com>
Cc: "qlist" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: May 26, 2001 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: rear shox removal


> thanks Huw,
>
> not as far as I can tell.  its a 1990 200q.
>
> i have jacked it up, removed wheel and taken
> nut off.  took quite a lot of patience to get
> the bolt turning and it still only makes half a turn.
> looks like the inner bushing of the shock is quite
> deteriorated.
>
> don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Huw Powell" <audi at mediaone.net>
> To: "don henry" <quattro9044 at home.com>
> Cc: "qlist" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: May 26, 2001 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: rear shox removal
>
>
> > try to make sure there is no weight/force of any kind on it?  it might
> > be under a lot of pressure.
> >
> > don henry wrote:
> > >
> > > help...
> > >
> > >  trying to do my rear shox today.  on the lower attachment after i got
> the
> > > nut off, i cannot get the bolt out. (the one that runs through the
> shock)
> > >
> > >  does the bolt have to unscrew?  have been pounding on it with a
hammer,
> > > trying to unscrew it, etc, but man is that thing in there.  have been
> > > pumping the liquid wrench to it and trying to work it loose.
> > >
> > >  any suggestions?
> > >
> > >  stuck
> > > don henry
> > > winnipeg
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Huw Powell
> >
> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
> >
> > http://www.humanthoughts.org/
>