Removing rear shock lower bolt thing

[Dave M]

OK, not my original, but this old post still includes the crude illustration of the fix. Basically shoving a 4-6" 1/4 socket extension into the shock, where the bolt was, then using a puller to, well....pull it off.

Worked like a charm, and I had pounded on that thing for a while.

EDIT: Just read that you tried the puller. I think there is another method descibed in there, maybe by Ed.

Dave M

[Jon K]

That's funny - that's exactly what I came up with over at Kevins house only I didn't try drilling the bolt thru the shock. We'll have to do that to hold it together. Was it a bitch to drill?

[E34 530]

heat the center with an acetylene torch then it should slide off easily.

Damnit I was about to say this. We used the torch at my job to get the water impellers off the shafts.

[fkong777]

On my 93 525i it came out without any problem.. Just tap and came off.

On my 95 540ia.. I couldnt get the crap off.. I ended up bringing it to a shop.. i was sooo pissed because the rear was suppose to be the easy install.

[Dave M]

That's funny - that's exactly what I came up with over at Kevins house only I didn't try drilling the bolt thru the shock. We'll have to do that to hold it together. Was it a bitch to drill?

Its not the hardest metal out there, so you shouldn't have a hard time getting through it. Maybe you'll need two bolts if its stuck as bad as you say.

Good luck Jon,

Dave

[bullyd]

i heated it up with a plumbers blow torch after hammering for about 2 hrs, after heat 3 good bashes and she came out

[Mr Project]

I bashed with a small sledge until the rubber fully separated...no matter how much I heated the various parts, I couldn't get it to break loose.

After the rubber separated, I was able to get the shock off and was left with the sleeve in the hub. I then used a plumber's wrench on the sleeve, slowly turning it until it was loose enough to pull out.

It really sucked...that took me as long as anything else on the suspension rebuild.

[Jon K]

Yeah, I did E34 530's car and had no issue. My car, sisters car, couple other E34's... this car is being a bitch.

[BillionPa]

i ended up using the flat end of a very large and heavy axe, after spening 48 hours soaking the thing in PB.

needless to say, lots of moly anti sieze compuond went on there for the new one