Shock Spring Removal

[dingodog]

Hi folks, any good DIY spring removal tools out there?, I'm pulling apart my rear shocks.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Bigbill]

I cut a piece of pipe longer than the shock. The upper end of the shock was held fixed with a bolt. I welded I piece of flat stock with a hole in it to hold the upper end of the shock. It had screws that went into the slots of the spring. I pulled the bottom of the lower eye of the shock to compress the spring from the keeper washer. I had a u shaped eyelet to hold the lower end of the shock on a threaded rod. I welded a piece of flat stock verticle at the end of the pipe with a hole in it for the threaded rod to pull the spring.

The shock has to lay inside the body of the pipe. The pipe was cut the length but I left windows for strength and safety.

 

[Michel Dufayard]

Pics of the one I made. There's a bolt welded and a screw that pushes the axle.



Drawning of the one to made to have a more little tool to save place .

 

[Bigbill]

There ya go pics are better.

 

[justintendo]

There ya go pics are better.

yes they are bill

 

[suprize]

I ve got a home made one using some square tube and a long bolt with a u shaped steel fitting that bolts to the base eye of the shock. off the side is two long flat pieces with hooks that grab the spring. as you wind the bolt in it pushes the shock out of the spring and you can slip the collet out. its a bit dodgy

 

[grouty]

I bought one of these handy tools many years ago. It works on all the twin shocks I have had through my workshop.

Link HERE

 

[jimspac]

I found easier and cheaper ways on youtube a few years ago. No problem with the twin shock Ohlins anyway.

 

[jo360]

Propilotsuspension site has a data sheet on vintage spring lengths, coil number, diameter wie, lbs per inch, colour etc for vintage ohlins shocks if anyone is interested.

 

[dingodog]

Thanks guys, know where to buy the upper shock bearing or do bearing supply places have?

 

[suprize]

if I remember they are a generic spherical bearing.....try a bearing supplier

 

[Krudd]

SKF GE12 bearing, several versions from $10 to $100 a piece.

 

[suprize]

I like a man that knows his bearings