suspension help

wing · 23-02-2009, 16:30

i am trying to put new jamex shocks on struts but cant get the big nut over the top of the shock as it is to tite.does it need to be pressed on?

wing · 24-02-2009, 18:20

btt.

Corsapaul79 · 24-02-2009, 18:23

Have you compressed the springs as far as you can?

Dermot_V6 · 24-02-2009, 20:46

okay.. the nuts not moving at all, or its spinning ??

Infact, just read your post again and am confused.. have you the new shocks fitted?? and cant get the nut back on?

wing · 24-02-2009, 21:19

I have added a picture below of the Shock and the arrow on the picture is where the Big Nut will not go over.. The big nut being the one on the left of the picture..

wing · 24-02-2009, 21:21

is it possible to take the silver ring (where arrow is) off completly or maybe just file the amount off, needed to get the nut to fit over it..?

patrikbrunt · 21-11-2009, 19:43

bumping an old(ish) thread here, but did you ever resolve the issue? Ive gone to fit my jamex inserts this evening and found the same problem.. thinking i might have to turn a bit of meat out of the nut?

richie00boy · 21-11-2009, 20:16

Send them back and get some ones that actually fit

Turning out the nut will weaken it and it's the only thing keeping the strut from popping itself open.

patrikbrunt · 22-11-2009, 00:33

hmm I did worry about that... but these are the right inserts so they must be able to fit somehow?

richie00boy · 22-11-2009, 11:13

Phone Jamex and ask them? Does look to me though that they have just put a kit together and not actually tested it.

wing · 22-11-2009, 13:37

at the top of the shock were the arrow is i took the spacer ring off and it fitted fine then.as far as i no it is just a spacer ring.it does not hold the shock togethor.it comes off with a tap with a hammer.

Violet · 22-11-2009, 14:42

Ah.

patrikbrunt · 22-11-2009, 15:22

I said that to my mate when we tried fitting them and he was like 'Noooo if you take that off all the oil will come out of the shock!' haha numpty

Violet · 22-11-2009, 16:28

Think it's held on with more than a sleeve!!

23-02-2009, 16:30	#1
wing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: top of scotland Drives: mk3 astra gsi iTrader: (0) Posts: 163	suspension help i am trying to put new jamex shocks on struts but cant get the big nut over the top of the shock as it is to tite.does it need to be pressed on? Last edited by wing; 23-02-2009 at 20:04.

24-02-2009, 18:20	#2
wing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: top of scotland Drives: mk3 astra gsi iTrader: (0) Posts: 163	Re: suspension help btt.

24-02-2009, 18:23	#3
Corsapaul79 MIGWeb User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcupongeordieland Drives: Corsa 1.2 16V 1999 iTrader: (3) Posts: 983	Re: suspension help Have you compressed the springs as far as you can?

24-02-2009, 20:46	#4
Dermot_V6 MIGWeb User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: N.Ireland Drives: 3.0 Cav iTrader: (0) Posts: 520	Re: suspension help okay.. the nuts not moving at all, or its spinning ?? Infact, just read your post again and am confused.. have you the new shocks fitted?? and cant get the nut back on?

24-02-2009, 21:19	#5
wing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: top of scotland Drives: mk3 astra gsi iTrader: (0) Posts: 163	Re: suspension help I have added a picture below of the Shock and the arrow on the picture is where the Big Nut will not go over.. The big nut being the one on the left of the picture..

24-02-2009, 21:21	#6
wing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: top of scotland Drives: mk3 astra gsi iTrader: (0) Posts: 163	Re: suspension help is it possible to take the silver ring (where arrow is) off completly or maybe just file the amount off, needed to get the nut to fit over it..?

21-11-2009, 19:43	#7
patrikbrunt MIGWeb User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somerset Drives: Supra TT & Astra WIP iTrader: (1) Posts: 249	Re: suspension help bumping an old(ish) thread here, but did you ever resolve the issue? Ive gone to fit my jamex inserts this evening and found the same problem.. thinking i might have to turn a bit of meat out of the nut?

21-11-2009, 20:16	#8
richie00boy MIGWeb User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gloucestershire, UK Drives: Astra GTE 2.0L 8V iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,277	Re: suspension help Send them back and get some ones that actually fit Turning out the nut will weaken it and it's the only thing keeping the strut from popping itself open. __________________ The quality of today's music is being ruined www.turnmeup.org

22-11-2009, 00:33	#9
patrikbrunt MIGWeb User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somerset Drives: Supra TT & Astra WIP iTrader: (1) Posts: 249	Re: suspension help hmm I did worry about that... but these are the right inserts so they must be able to fit somehow?

22-11-2009, 11:13	#10
richie00boy MIGWeb User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gloucestershire, UK Drives: Astra GTE 2.0L 8V iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,277	Re: suspension help Phone Jamex and ask them? Does look to me though that they have just put a kit together and not actually tested it.

22-11-2009, 13:37	#11
wing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: top of scotland Drives: mk3 astra gsi iTrader: (0) Posts: 163	Re: suspension help at the top of the shock were the arrow is i took the spacer ring off and it fitted fine then.as far as i no it is just a spacer ring.it does not hold the shock togethor.it comes off with a tap with a hammer.

22-11-2009, 14:42	#12
Violet MIGWeb User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wirral Drives: Suzuki SC100 + MGF iTrader: (2) Posts: 17,559	Re: suspension help Ah.

22-11-2009, 15:22	#13
patrikbrunt MIGWeb User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somerset Drives: Supra TT & Astra WIP iTrader: (1) Posts: 249	Re: suspension help I said that to my mate when we tried fitting them and he was like 'Noooo if you take that off all the oil will come out of the shock!' haha numpty

22-11-2009, 16:28	#14
Violet MIGWeb User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wirral Drives: Suzuki SC100 + MGF iTrader: (2) Posts: 17,559	Re: suspension help Think it's held on with more than a sleeve!!