#16: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: 138Andy, Location: NottsPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:45 am ---- i can post you a load of wire toothbrushes if you want, free of course
#17: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 7:42 am ---- Brushes wont help clean the threads under the lockrings. Needs grease on the threads after you've loosened them.
#18: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:57 am ----
rttam wrote:
get the threads really clean and soak them for a few days in wd40 and oil.
You'll be a lot better off using penetrating oil ... WD40 is over-sold and pretty useless at this.
#19: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: gazza82, Location: South BucksPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:01 am ---- You might need to use TWO spanners ... one on the top ring, one on the lower. Chases are they've been overtightened and are jamming against each other and the threads now.
#20: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:44 am ----
138Andy wrote:
i can post you a load of wire toothbrushes if you want, free of course
yh that would be good if you can so i can clean them up
#21: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:46 am ---- not had time to do anythiing yet due to work and weather.
whats penetrating oil?
what shall i grease them up with after Edward? (what grease)
#22: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:23 am ---- are you turning the two nuts opposite ways? eg top one right, bottom left?
hammer and bolster normaly works for me.
#23: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:32 am ---- tryed turning it both ways. will have another go at the weekend
#24: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:07 pm ---- it will be top one to right and bottom to left, i normally hold one of them with c spanner while other nut is hit with hammer and bolster by a mate (not got enough hands lol)
once the two nuts are apart they will move easy,.
#25: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:07 pm ---- One has to go up and one has to go down, not together in one direction
#26: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:39 pm ----
anton1989 wrote:
whats penetrating oil?
what shall i grease them up with after Edward? (what grease)
Penetrating oil finds it's way between the two seized components.
Any grease...copper grease...lard...anything that coats the threads to stop moisture and dirt getting into them.
#27: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:45 pm ---- i see. the little spanner thing i have is s**t. its not fixed, it folds. should have done this while they were on the car!
also are these the v maxx coilovers? they any good? i got them free so might trial fit them?
#28: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:14 pm ---- I wouldn't put them on my wheely bin.
#29: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: anton1989, Location: west midlandsPosted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:24 pm ----
Edward wrote:
I wouldn't put them on my wheely bin.
I see what you did there
#30: Re: coilovers will not adjust! Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:12 pm ---- get the bottom pic of the c spanner ( i think it cost only a few quid) and then hammer it until loosen.
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