StevehS3 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 To clamp the damper piston rod so that the top eyelet can be removed. Anyone made one and wishes to sell? Also interested in buying spring compressors (front or rear) too.Just getting every thing ready to fit adjustable platforms, which I must say is a job I am not particularly looking forward to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted September 8, 2019 Member Share Posted September 8, 2019 There's one set of spring compressors in the Equipment Register.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 Spotted that one thank you. I wasn’t sure if loan equipment was by collection only but I will follow that up if I don’t buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Never had to clamp the rod, I simply put a spanner on the locknut and then put a large screwdriver through the mount and undo it...it should be straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Hi Tazio, apparently (according to BC threads) there is Loctite on the thread that needs to be broken the first time it is removed and the thread will strip first. Also, narrow track doesn’t have a long nut to get a spanner on. I’ve never done it before so just going on what I’ve read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On all the bilsteins I have removed both narrow track and widetrack there has been a locknut under the washer that sits inside the top spring retainer. In widetrack cars, there is the widetrack extension nut above the washer, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Thanks Tazio. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I took some brand new shocks back to the Bilstein factory to get some additional platform circlip grooves machined. They did the job while I waited ... and watched. They did indeed clamp the rod between aluminium jaws in a very big vice and even after removing the locknut it took heat, a long bar and a big bloke to get the ends unscrewed. The thread lock they use is strong stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 That’s much more like the horror stories I’ve read :-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 You could always pop over to Bookatrack and ask them to do it if you get stuck, but I have never had a problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Where are you based? If BookaTrack are fairly local to you then so probably are Bilstein at Meridien Park, Leicester. They're usually very helpful of you give them a ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 I am at Eyam in the Peak District so not too far. I think I will wait until I am not using it over winter then remove the dampers and see how it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Nobody got one lurking in the garage to save me making my own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I have an alloy clamping block you can borrow. See the Equipment for Loan Register for details. JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevehS3 Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 Thank you for the offer John but I made my own in the end so I'm all sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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