Real Time Guidance - Anyone that has Kings and swapped springs

[CharlieS]

I'm in the middle of a "quick" job swapping springs and can't get the lower eyelets of my rear King shocks to come all the way off the post. My gut says that I need to loosen the top mount bolt to increase the range of motion at the bottom, but as you know, it is a pain to access the top nut. What did you do?

 

[CharlieS]

That worked. Loosen the top nut. PITA.

 

[BadReligion]

I'm in the middle of a "quick" job swapping springs and can't get the lower eyelets of my rear King shocks to come all the way off the post. My gut says that I need to loosen the top mount bolt to increase the range of motion at the bottom, but as you know, it is a pain to access the top nut. What did you do?

I didn't swap springs but had to remove a freshly installed one on the PS to weld on the panhard relocation bracket. I did pop the King shock off the lower mount and don't recall it taking much effort. Pickle fork and rubber mallet effort...not 5lb mini sledge effort.

 

[BadReligion]

That worked. Loosen the top nut. PITA.

Looks like you got it. Those top nuts do suck!

 

[TeCKis300]

Those top nuts suck real bad. Even worse when there's a hydraulic fitting over it.

It can help to lift the axle just a tad with a separate jack. Not enough to load the spring, but just a hint and it'll come off easier.

 

[CharlieS]

Thanks guys!

I got one off and the other one is rust welded to the post. I'm letting it soak in penetrating oil overnight and will tackle it in the morning.

Rust in the northeast is the worst.

I'm just trying to pop in some springs and weld on my eimkeith PCK... Taking a lot longer than expected.

 

[CharlieS]

I soaked it for two days in penetrating fluid but couldn't get it to budge. I ended up buying a bunch of various pullers and found this one worked to pull it off. Ever so slowly.

Everything is cleaned up, sanded smooth, greased pivots, anti-seized threads, and hit fasteners with a spray can of Fluid Film. It is all reassembled.

The joints in my lower shock mounts need to be replaced, since they barely move due to corrosion... Looks like a full rebuild is definitely in my future.

Side note - I'm not sure the Kings materials choices are ideal for the salt conditions where I live. Way too much corrosion every time I work on them, I find something that is rusted to hell.

 

[onelittlestar]

Last time I had this issue, tried the 50/50 acetone/atf mixture, works really well.

 

[bloc]

Thanks guys!

I got one off and the other one is rust welded to the post. I'm letting it soak in penetrating oil overnight and will tackle it in the morning.

Rust in the northeast is the worst.

I'm just trying to pop in some springs and weld on my eimkeith PCK... Taking a lot longer than expected.

I’ll be greasing those posts soon. Thanks for the heads up.