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Nut stuck on top of shock

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Jimmywestco, Oct 8, 2022.

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  1. Nov 5, 2022 at 6:41 AM
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    thomasburk

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    thomasburk Keep on Truckin'

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    Has this been resolved?
     
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  2. Nov 5, 2022 at 7:31 AM
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    Intermittant wipers, fog lamps wired like factory, remote entry via SE Toyota Dealers kit installed.
    Why yes the very next morning. I was able to cut two slits in the boot using a mini hacksaw and then using a very hot soldering iron I burned the end of the slits to make an opening to get to the shock shaft. Then I got a small vice grip wrench onto the shaft and viola! was able to free the nut. You can see in the photo that there was no more shaft left above the nut to be able to stop the shaft from turning.
    The other pic is the coilover reassembled. I do think some folks responding to this thread do not grasp what the problem was. Also the drivers side Hitachi had been leaking. New shocks are great.[​IMG]

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  3. Nov 5, 2022 at 9:15 AM
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    Yeah, this. I had to do it on mine. Easypesy.
     
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  4. Nov 5, 2022 at 9:18 AM
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    Phlogiston There are no victims, only volunteers.

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    nvm...i misinterpreted the title of the thread.
    as you were
     
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  5. Nov 5, 2022 at 10:13 AM
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    I use a plasma cutter on my rear shock. They weren’t worth anything anyway
     
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