Hi Marty
I can not remember from the last time I saw a TR6 but if you have room and
wish to save the shock you could cut down either side of the thread so that
the nut falls away in four bits, or perhaps dremmel a slot in the nut and
ease it open with a slotted screwdriver to release the tension on the
threads and then unscrew it, I have applied both of these tactics with a
good measure of success. be careful not to damage the thread whilst cutting
or dremmeling. (dremmeling? is that a valid word or did I just make it up)
Graham.
Ps how is it running?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Clark" <marty.tr6@gmail.com>
To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>; "Triumph Email List"
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Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 7:59 PM
Subject: [TR] TR6 Broken Shock Stem
>I have managed to break off the top of the stem on my passenger side front
> shock of my 74 TR6. I got the locking nut off and have the bottom nut just
> past where the locking nut was when the top on the stem broke off flush
> with
> the bolt. So now the top portion of the shock just spins when turn the
> nut.
> The driver side is done. I kept spraying Kroil as I progressed hoping to
> help the progress of removing the bolt but to no avail. I have loosened
> the
> 4 lower nuts and they were easier than the top bolts. Is my only solution
> to
> cut the top of the shock off below the bolt?
>
> Marty Clark
> Gilbert, AZ
> 1974 TR6 CF17352U
> http://www.triumphowners.com/798
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