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Need some help with the coil overs


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So I have to replace my rear struts already, I blew one up a couple weeks ago.

I used Silicone adhesive to hold the threaded tube on the strut, just wondering if anyone has an idea of how I can get that tube off there and onto the new strut... The only ones I can find to replace them are anodized blue, I'd like to stay with the black ones. Yeah I know, I'm picky.

 

I'm thinking about maybe soaking them in a solvent like acetone, but I don't know how well that will work its way into the tube.

 

Jamie

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A guy at work suggested I try using a heat gun to soften up the silicone, he even offered to let me borrow his heat gun. The thing is if I try that and it doesn't work then I'm in a bind because I have no where locally to get a new set of threaded sleeves.

 

Jamie

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Oil filter wrench. If that don't work, drill 2 holes in the bottom section of the sleeve and find something to turn it using those holes.

 

 

-Jarek

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How much solicone did you use?

 

Probably too much, lol... I had no idea how much I should of been using.

 

Jamie

 

I didnt think you needed any. I dont think there exactly going to go anywhere :lol:

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