Coilover rusted shut!!!!!
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Coilover rusted shut!!!!!
I have Ground Control Coilovers. I like them but when I went to raise my car for the winter the driver side rear was rusted shut. The allen wrench part with not move at all. I've tried WD-40 and everything. No luck. Do you think they will replace it????[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 308 try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.
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Rep Power: 419 You should have grease up the threads before putting it on the car. That's pretty much the only way to prevent that from happening. Unless GC coilovers have chromed threads? I don't even know...
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[hr]Originally posted by: amhtown01
try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: amhtown01
try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.[hr]
Anyhow, you could probably get it out using PB blaster which is way better than WD 40 and also get your hands on a torch, heat up the perch a little bit, but not the screw, and it should come right out, you could probably get by with just a small butane torch if you don't have a big one.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Grey
You should have grease up the threads before putting it on the car. That's pretty much the only way to prevent that from happening. Unless GC coilovers have chromed threads? I don't even know...[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Grey
You should have grease up the threads before putting it on the car. That's pretty much the only way to prevent that from happening. Unless GC coilovers have chromed threads? I don't even know...[hr]
hey slammed01civ... just check and clean your GC's every month because they tend to drop and get dirty.. go to there site and check it out.. i remember reading something about there warranty. hope this helped...
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[hr]Originally posted by: BigHippo22
WTF?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
Anyhow, you could probably get it out using PB blaster which is way better than WD 40 and also get your hands on a torch, heat up the perch a little bit, but not the screw, and it should come right out, you could probably get by with just a small butane torch if you don't have a big one.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: BigHippo22
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[hr]Originally posted by: amhtown01
try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: amhtown01
try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.[hr]
Anyhow, you could probably get it out using PB blaster which is way better than WD 40 and also get your hands on a torch, heat up the perch a little bit, but not the screw, and it should come right out, you could probably get by with just a small butane torch if you don't have a big one.[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: SLAMMED01CIV
I have Ground Control Coilovers. I like them but when I went to raise my car for the winter the driver side rear was rusted shut. The allen wrench part with not move at all. I've tried WD-40 and everything. No luck. Do you think they will replace it????[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: SLAMMED01CIV
I have Ground Control Coilovers. I like them but when I went to raise my car for the winter the driver side rear was rusted shut. The allen wrench part with not move at all. I've tried WD-40 and everything. No luck. Do you think they will replace it????[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG][hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: BigHippo22
WTF?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
Anyhow, you could probably get it out using PB blaster which is way better than WD 40 and also get your hands on a torch, heat up the perch a little bit, but not the screw, and it should come right out, you could probably get by with just a small butane torch if you don't have a big one.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: BigHippo22
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[hr]Originally posted by: amhtown01
try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: amhtown01
try having a buddy help you out. have one person hold those "plier things" that unscrew the coil overs...and one person get 2 tubes that are1 - 2 feet long and stick one in each plier...and force it open. sorta like a torque wrench.[hr]
Anyhow, you could probably get it out using PB blaster which is way better than WD 40 and also get your hands on a torch, heat up the perch a little bit, but not the screw, and it should come right out, you could probably get by with just a small butane torch if you don't have a big one.[hr]
PB BLASTER!!! That will do the trick I promise!
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[hr]Originally posted by: dru106
I was afraid that that was going to happen with coilovers thats why i didnt get them.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: dru106
I was afraid that that was going to happen with coilovers thats why i didnt get them.[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 The exact same thing happened to me. The perch was stuck on the sleeve and wouldn't turn, and my tire was rubbing like crazy. I called up GC and they shipped a new coilover perch/sleeve free of charge (I originally bought my suspension setup directly from them).
Sucks that the coilover locked up, but big props to GC customer service for being really cool about it.
Sucks that the coilover locked up, but big props to GC customer service for being really cool about it.
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Rep Power: 0 They sent me one coilover sleeve/perch free of charge. This is after they shipped me a special wrench when I complained that I couldn't turn the original perch. I'm not sure if they will ship you an entire set of four, but it wouldn't hurt to try.
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