How about a pickle fork?

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 3:12 PM
Subject: Evil Front Bilstien Shock--Lower mounting bolt froze

> Ive been trying to remove lower "LONG THROUGH BOLT"
> that secures the front shock to the track control arm.
> I got the nut off OK but the LONG THROUGH BOLT is
> stuck to the old Bilstein shock. When I try to rotate
> bolt out, the shock tube spindle thing rotates along
> with it inside rubber bushing . Ive tried a large
> punch and 10Lb. sledge and this doesnt work, if i hit
> any harder it will damage the threads. I tried
> grip-lock pliers to hold the shock tube in place while
> I undo the bolt counter clockwise, but it slips.
>
> Am i doing something wrong?
>
> I cant think of anything else other than to get the
> cutting torch out.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Phil 84' Westy Tiico"The Millenium Falcon"
>
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