Rear sphere removal nightmare

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phil_box
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Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
Phil
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
Phil
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
Phil
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
Phil
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
Phil
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
Phil
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Gregg1100
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Rear sphere Removal nightmare

Unread post by Gregg1100 »

Hi Phil,
You need one of these;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/ ... 010423.jpg

If you need measurements to knock one up, feel free to email.
If you can't get sphere undone on car, you will never do it with it on bench. Try loading boot with people when suspension on highest setting, as described by others here, then with one of your improvisations, you should be able to crack the seal.
Hope this helps,
Greg

90 Kawa EN 500 A1- was running---now dead again
04 Kawa GPZ 500 E10 -alive and well.
54 Fiat Punto 1.2 Dynamic

Old Xantias- 16v 2litre 1997 VSX, 2 x 1993 TD Lx, S2 SX 1.9TD
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards
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Homer
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Unread post by Homer »

KevMayer wrote:Homer,

I'll jack the Activa up tomorrow and check the feed pipes just to make sure.

You do realise I won't be able to sleep tonight.....

Kev
Activa may be different.

It was a BX I broke the pipe on (following the BOL instructions) and nearly did the same to a non-hydractive Xantia (with the suspension on high).
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phil_box
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006, 15:57

Unread post by phil_box »

Right chaps,

The rear spheres finally gave in early this morning. In the end, I soaked the joint in Rustola penetrating oil over night, put the car on ramps, pumped the suspension up to top height, gave them both a wack with a mallet, then cracked them of using a strap wrench.

Success at last!! Fitted new spheres and now its like driving a magic carpet!

Thanks all for your help

Regards

Phil Box
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citronut
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Unread post by citronut »

looks like the dreaded debug mod has been working overtime on your posts phil box,or is it you have a stamer,unless its the recoil from the club hammer,well done all it realy takes is a bit of percy whats it
regards malcolm
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Stempy
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Unread post by Stempy »

citronut wrote:looks like the dreaded debug mod has been working overtime on your posts phil box,or is it you have a stamer,unless its the recoil from the club hammer,well done all it realy takes is a bit of percy whats it
regards malcolm
He's just so pleased it's done he can't stop posting about it :lol:
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