rear shock mount

[cerberusaardvark]

hey guys, replacing rear shocks today. once i had them removed from the frame i found out that all that holds the top of the shock to the frame is a small tube of metal with some small screws to either side. short of burning that mount out of the old shock and putting it in the new shock, how am i supposed to get the new one in there?

 

[IZwack]

The new shock should come with a new "flattened tube".

 

[cerberusaardvark]

youre right it did. but the problem is the same: the tube with flat ends has open rings for the screws vs the closed rings the factory tubes were on. i still cant find a way to put those tubes through the new bushing without damaging anything. is brute force he method here, just shoving it though, or is are there any tricks i dont know about?

 

[Turdle]

Ky jelly and brute force work wonders.

Try using a vice

 

[IZwack]

youre right it did. but the problem is the same: the tube with flat ends has open rings for the screws vs the closed rings the factory tubes were on. i still cant find a way to put those tubes through the new bushing without damaging anything. is brute force he method here, just shoving it though, or is are there any tricks i dont know about?

Assuming I'm picturing your description correctly : It shouldn't matter whether or not the "rings" are closed or not because having two bolts through them should minimize latteral play since the bolts are on each end.

 

[cerberusaardvark]

ok we will see how this goes. got the old axle out, new one with discs ready to go in. illl try to post up some pics tonight.