Further to an earlier post, I have bought new rear shockers for my 1999 Ford Courier van (traling arm suspension). Simple enough, no springs, I thought!
Got top and bottom bolts out of shockers easy enough, but can't get shocker off bottom mount. The metal bush part of the shocker in the middle of the rubber seems to be stuck on the stub axle. Can I use a parallel punch and drive it out, if I put a punch through the rear brake mounting plate from the "outside", or will the metal bush come off if I bray it with a hammer?
Any advice welcomed with open arms at this point...
Got top and bottom bolts out of shockers easy enough, but can't get shocker off bottom mount. The metal bush part of the shocker in the middle of the rubber seems to be stuck on the stub axle. Can I use a parallel punch and drive it out, if I put a punch through the rear brake mounting plate from the "outside", or will the metal bush come off if I bray it with a hammer?
Any advice welcomed with open arms at this point...
