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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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I will throw my hat in the ring... It could easily be that there is too much paint on the shock thread. Binding the nut up. Had huge problems with a set of Koni heavy tracks because of this.
All it might need is un-doing a wire brushing and you are good to go again. |
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2nd Oct 2018 2:39pm |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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oil filter strap works well to hold the shock whilst you half inch that hut home.
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2nd Oct 2018 3:13pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841 
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Brilliant guys, thanks all. I now feel ready to take the fight back to the shocker! Unfortunately I'll be away for the next three days (by train!) but I'll report back how things go at the weekend. Donald
1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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2nd Oct 2018 3:26pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1623  
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I’d bet your shock is metric and the nut imperial or vise versa
 Two different threads on different shock brands!
Second best tool for removing shocks on a Defender after the gas axe 
https://www.tengtools.co.uk/Automotive-Too...-Plier-409 |
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2nd Oct 2018 6:46pm |
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