Sears Roper Shocks

[JohnnyTillotson]

Say peeps, how does one take apart these shocks on the Sears Roper? I twist and turn and screw but nothin comes apart.

 

[thejoker]

KustomKartKid did a tutorial. Look it up they are easy.

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

KustomKartKid did a tutorial. Look it up they are easy.

Actually I found a pic of the bottom bolt hole cap off. Seems they screw off and there's a nut up inside. OK thanks. Now hopefully its not rusted shut. I've had my fill of massive rust battles for a little while. Hahaha

 

[AJaxMini]

If they are tight, you won't like this job Brian! Make sure you have a good strap wrench and read KustomKartKids tutorial. If you do it wrong, you'll waste the tubes. They crush quite easily.

 

[CarPlayLB]

go here

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/general-minibike-talk/9933-sebac-shocks.html

and Markus' suggestion of heating the ends and pouring some brake fluid over the joint works!

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

If they are tight, you won't like this job Brian! Make sure you have a good strap wrench and read KustomKartKids tutorial. If you do it wrong, you'll waste the tubes. They crush quite easily.

Yeah I just read that tutorial. I am ready! I even have the same strap wrench as KustomKid's Grand Pappy! So this simply cannot go wrong.

Developing....

 

[capguncowboy]

I just took apart 2 sets of these this week. I used ArcticMiniBike's method. I used a small ball-ping hammer to tap around the tube where it meets the lower eyelet. It breaks the corrosion in the threads. It takes a while, but it does make it easier to break them loose. Then, I used the strap wrench with a long screw driver laced through the eyelet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCX6fazge0

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

I just took apart 2 sets of these this week. I used ArcticMiniBike's method. I used a small ball-ping hammer to tap around the tube where it meets the lower eyelet. It breaks the corrosion in the threads. It takes a while, but it does make it easier to break them loose. Then, I used the strap wrench with a long screw driver laced through the eyelet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZCX6fazge0

Cool thanks!