didn't go looking, I'll put it on today's agenda.
For shocks buying or building this is a must?
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For shocks buying or building this is a must?
The problem is not the strap wrench. The problem is that it can't hold on to chrome. You need to wrap the chrome fork nut with:
3M
Super Tough Extreme Hold Black Rubberized Duct Tape
available at Lowe's. It's sticky and will stay on the chrome, and it's rubberized so that the strap wrench will stay on it.
Does this tool work on the 70/71 shocks?
Will regular duct tape work?
It will assemble/disassemble Progressive Series 12 or 14. It works perfectly on my OE KYB shocks. It’s also inexpensive and safe.
It's worth
It's worth a try, but the strap might just slide off of the duct tape like it does on the chrome. The strap will lock on to the rubberized duct tape. Maybe if you tried roughening the regular duct tape with sand paper? Or put contact cement on it, and let it completely dry? Or tried both?
a good soaking both rust buster and heat gun?
Got an air bully? through a wood block or such especially while twisting with the strap wrench.
Got an air bully? through a wood block or such especially while twisting with the strap wrench.
What is an air bully?
But with a tool that has a saddle to fit the side of the collar it's just a big shaker/ loosener. Thought that tool was a normal thing but didn't see one at the usual stores. Guess I made the one I have out of some other tool for the impact pistol.
@BowlingSS I found them. ( Mostly) one spring missing,
note how top clevis threads onto rod with a lock nut.
Have you seen an unchromed spring in the parts boxes?
note how top clevis threads onto rod with a lock nut.Have you seen an unchromed spring in the parts boxes?
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No I have not. I will look again. Thanks.@BowlingSS I found them. ( Mostly) one spring missing,
Have you seen an unchromed spring in the parts boxes?
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There's something nagging at me that that spring may have gotten sucked into serving duty on "some other project".
I have one of those. Only used it a couple of times.
Found the remains of that spring. 
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Great.Fond the remains of that spring.
I received my shock tool today. The eye is too small for the tool. I was thinking of grinding the tool to fit. Anyone have this problem?
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Have you tried the upper mount? That's where the tool goes in.
Yeah um sorry but I thought you understood; that tool isn't going to work on these shocks.
they don't have the slotted disk, the eyelet end unthreads off the shaft. The correct tool will need to pull the cover/spring down towards the bottom so you can get at the jam nut then unthread the eyelet. if you send me the green covers and one shock ( I just need a spring) I can fab up a tool, send it to you when I'm done.
I wonder how I took these apart?
they don't have the slotted disk, the eyelet end unthreads off the shaft. The correct tool will need to pull the cover/spring down towards the bottom so you can get at the jam nut then unthread the eyelet. if you send me the green covers and one shock ( I just need a spring) I can fab up a tool, send it to you when I'm done.
I wonder how I took these apart?
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