shocker update

Nope, assuming (which sounds like a big assumption )the chassis plates intact you just reattach it at the top. You'll need to compare it with the otherside to make sure all the bushes are there.

thanks, i found one thick bush, which matches the other abiet its not undercompression so a little bigger, one washer which shatterd but not the other, looking down the hole its seems just a case of jacking one side up and pulled up the metal rod.

ta!

good news, i pulled up the piston so it was clear in the car and the threads look ok, so i bought some locking nuts and nice thick washers and new bushes but the piston keeps spinning, is there a way to hold it in place?

Molegrips and use a ring spanner on the nut.

I couldnt get the moles on, not from the top anyway.

I think it maybe a case of talking off the wheel to get better access and another pair of hands

Don't use molegrips on any part of the shock that slides inside the outer casing unless you really want to buy some new ones.

Put the nut on loosely and drive to your nearest garage with an airgun.

John

Isn't there a squared off bit at the top you can get a small spanner on?

Nope, i cant quite get the locking nut down far enough, another couple of mill would have been great so i could put something on the squared off bit, i dont want to round it off so left it for the day.

Buy the mechaanic in your local tyre fitters or real mechanic a pint & get them to do it up with the airgun.

put a alan key in the top ??

There is a slight, only slight raise on the locking not so cant quite get owt on. but i think a a blast with a airgun will be the best shot.

It looks like thats the only shot i can take, just worried that the roads inbetween have the speed bumps whereit came off.

BTW the threads look nice, i only found a part shatterd washer so once all back together should it be ok?

You could try a normal nut & lock a jam nut against it. Just check the piston moves without jamming or you may have an unpleaant trip.

thanks