[Healeys] 65BJ8 -- Driver's Side Rear Shock, Furthest Rear Mounting Nut and Bolt

[Bob Spidell]

Greg,

Can only recommend you heat the nut (just the nut) CAREFULLY--you don't 
want to melt the shock body--with a propane torch and apply penetrating 
oil after heating.  Repeat several times, then get your best sockets--or 
vise grips if the bolt or nut is rounded--and try to turn.  If you have 
an impact wrench and can get it in there use that--probably would  do 
the trick.

If I understand your description correctly, the nut and bolt are 
backward from the usual installation (at least I do mine the other 
way--nut on the 'inside').


bs



Greg Mandas wrote:
> List:
>
> I'm removing all of the shocks on my 65BJ8 and sending them out for rebuild.  
>
> In preparation I doused all of the nuts and bolts with PB-Blaster and let them sit for a day or two. They all came off very easily, except for the aforementioned nut and bolt.  
>
> This nut and bolt is one of two which hold the shock on a bracket mounted on the chassis. The nut is not captured and faces out. The bolt head is on the side of the bracket away from the shock facing in towards the drive shaft.
>
> When I put the sockets on it, it moved just enough to allow the nut and bolt to spin freely, but not loosen any more. I can't tighten it, either.
>
> How do I get it off.
>
> I'm thinking sawzall.
>
> I'm no good with a torch and I've already busted a socket.
>
> I have a gizmo which cuts nuts in half, but there's not enough clearance to get it over the nut.
>
> Ugh!!
>
> Greg
> 65BJ8
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>
>   


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