Trouble assembling strut...

[Ken35i]

Howdy,

Almost exactly like my last thread...
here.
I'm trying to do up this nut on my rear shocker but the friggen shaft is turning with the nut. I can't really hold the shaft in place with anything because the nut isn't far down enough :-/. And I can't hold the shaft in place with clamps/wrench's.
Any ideas?
Picture below...

[Ken35i]

Hmm. Kinda managed to get one on. But chewed the hell out of the top bit (6mm squared off bit).

[Rus]

Try using some needlenose pliers wrapped in electrical tape below the nut. From the picture it looks as if there is a bit of space below the nut to grasp with thin pliers. Then once the top of the shaft is above the nut, use the needle nose pliers on top. HTH

[Dave M]

If you have an impact wrench (electric or air), give it a quick shot.

Dave

[Ross]

You can grab the top of the rod through the spring with a vise grip and a rag, the shock never compresses that far so don't worry if you bugger it up a bit.

[Ken35i]

You can grab the top of the rod through the spring with a vise grip and a rag, the shock never compresses that far so don't worry if you bugger it up a bit.

This worked for a bit but the grip just wasn't strong enough. But enough to expose the squared off bit at the top a bit more then I used a shifter on it.

Thanks all.

[vping]

I'm in the middle of doing mine and luckily, like the OE ones, the KYB's I got have a hole for an allen key to fit into. I cannot use the impact but at least I can hold both into place while I tighten. How about a piece of rubber in some channel locks on the shaft until you can get it down farther.

[Ken35i]

The fronts (both stock and Bilstiens) have the hex socket at the top of the stem. WAY easier. The rears don't. Though i've only seen Bilstien rears.

[bad_manners_god]

You can grab the top of the rod through the spring with a vise grip and a rag, the shock never compresses that far so don't worry if you bugger it up a bit.

+1....very common method at our garage, works well too. Usually an impact and holding the shaft with your hand will suffice to get the job done.

[Ken35i]

These new nyloc nuts grip the thread pretty damn well. I had vice grips on the shocker shaft pretty f'ing tight and it still spun doing up this nut...I wonder if they are THAT necessary. I think a 'flared' nut and LocTite should suffice.