I took these rear shocks apart for rechroming, and am wondering whether it is possible to remove the plunger shaft from the body (see photo below). Would I drill out the staked spots and then unscrew the metal ring by means of the two slots? Thanks,
Randall
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Last edited by rbaselt on Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:53 am, edited 2 times in total.
One person said to drill out the staked spots, unscrew the slotted ring and pull out the plunger. Well, pulling out that plunger was a challenge. I had to rig up a tension device using a come-along between two 4 x 4 deck posts with the shock held by nylon ropes. Using an estimated 100 lbs of pull, that shock came apart with a pop and it sprayed black oil everywhere, despite having a catch basin underneath. Here's a photo of the internals:
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