cant undo coil adjusters

[vr6stormt 0]

as above cant undo the top adjuster ring bottom one was ok tried a couple of things even heat is there a trick to this or does anyone know were i can get replacements,,then i can cut the old ones off they are fk sports thanks

[legvw 0]

Wd40, a vice, and a big set of stilsons mate!

[vr6stormt 0]

yep i thought of that but my stilsons only open an " lol its doing my head in tried wd40 cleaned the threads which are good cond anyway it just dont want to move

[legvw 0]

There isn't a grub screw in the side of the adjuster is there? I know some kw's use them, and they're tiny, could have missed it?

[vr6stormt 0]

nope no grubbys just tight. was a bit concerned about using the heat though incase it went bang lol

[Ben Seabrook 4]

nah will be fine mate, stick the coily in a vice heat the ring up and hit it with a big hammer and a screwdriver

[Sheeldzy 1]

Punch and hammer FTW. Do take care with the heat, warm and cool them gradually as the alloy is loads more brittle than steel. Should be fine though.

[thegoth 5]

plusgas, far more effective than WD40

[gavinvr6 0]

is the spring loose when the shock is on full droop? if not try compressing the spring slightly with the shock on full drop to take pressure off the ring then tap it round with a mallet and chisel/punch. otherwise just keep it lubed up and keep tapping it with a soft face mallet like a copper on to shock it. a club hammer may bend something

[Ian_rogers 0]

I used a really big hammer and a file