70 cat rear springs

[1badgixxer3555]

can any one tell me how the rear shocks come apart? i want to paint and powercoat them.

 

[jimh]

Some of them are like car valves. You compress the spring and there's a cup and a retainer/retainers.

 

[1badgixxer3555]

thanks, I will try this and see if it works. anymore info would be great about this matter

 

[1badgixxer3555]

can anyone give me any more advice? this did not have any clips.

 

[jimh]

The cup in the top of the spring is normally the retainer. Did you compress the spring without compressing the shock?

 

[delray]

jimh,i wonder if the shocks come apart little different. my columbia minibike shocks look like any 70's vintage shocks and on them you have to unthread the lower eyebolt from the black tube and then go in with a socket extension and unbolt the nut and then it all comes apart.:thumbsup:
or maybe you can try this:hack:

 

[jimh]

Could be. I have a pair of unidentified ones that I never knew how to take apart. Maybe they're like that too. Thanks.

 

[1badgixxer3555]

I compressed the spring and the cap comes down, but theres no way to take the cap off. I will try to see if the bottom eyebolt comes loose. please send more helpfull info.

 

[Hent]

1badgixxer, how about a photo - that may help us get you on the right track!

 

[jimh]

I checked the set I have and they screw apart. I'm slipping, should have been obvious. The eyebolt is silver and the shock is black:doah: You might want to lightly heat the black part. Looks pretty soft and easily damaged.

 

[1badgixxer3555]

will try to get a photo on here. until then i will keep trying the things you guys have said. thanks for the imput. keep it comming.

 

[delray]

hey 1badgixxer3555, here are couple pictures of a 70's vintage shock
you see how the bottom is threaded on and then you have to go into the black tube to unbolt a nut(with spring) and then everything comes apart:thumbsup:
BE CAREFULL THE BLACK TUBE(METAL)CAN BE SOFT,EASY TO DAMAGE

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[1badgixxer3555]

hey delray, that is exactly what i was looking for. thanks for your input,this helps alot. I will post pics when the project is complete. thanks again.