[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: Thanks, but the question is not the breaker bar Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Wed, 28 May 2014 06:58:46 In Reply to: Thanks, but the question is not the breaker bar, BobN, Wed, 28 May 2014 06:34:55 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I just took a look in the Bentley because it has been a while since I've looked at this. Their picture shows them using a socket on the bolt end and a wrench through the slot. Both look woefully inadequate to remove the fasteners after 20 winters in the salt belt.

I would start by just taking a *big* breaker bar (24" is not going to cut it) to the outside end (the bolt) with easy access... if you can spin the bolt, you've made progress. Heat and penetrating fluid will help. But you need to apply *a lot* of torque to the lower bolt to get it to crack.

The 9-5 rear shock assy is more open, so access to the nut from the back is for sure easier. I agree - on the c900, I don't think you will have much luck working on that nut through the slot without a lift. The angle range is limited such that your lever arm that will fit between that and the floor will be too short.

Once you have the bolt spinning, if the nut still won't come off, I would wedge a wrench between the nut and the floor and crank on the bolt from outside.

good luck!

• Rear Shock removal - new questions..., BobN, Tue, 27 May 2014 18:03:03
  • Wow, I got lucky I guess, Cark, Wed, 28 May 2014 16:18:09
  • Re: Rear Shock removal - new questions..., Snowmobile , Tue, 27 May 2014 18:48:15
    • Re: Rear Shock removal - new questions..., Saabina , Tue, 27 May 2014 19:49:31
      • Re: Rear Shock removal - new questions..., Landjet , Tue, 27 May 2014 20:56:43
        • Thanks. I'll give it one try, BobN, Wed, 28 May 2014 02:38:30
          • Re: Thanks. I'll give it one try, Snowmobile , Wed, 28 May 2014 03:53:47
            • Thanks, but the question is not the breaker bar, BobN, Wed, 28 May 2014 06:34:55
              • Re: Thanks, but the question is not the breaker bar, Snowmobile , Wed, 28 May 2014 06:58:46 <-- Viewing This Message
                • Re: Thanks, but the question is not the breaker bar, Landjet , Wed, 28 May 2014 08:01:24
                  • Thank you - Progress report, BobN, Wed, 28 May 2014 09:45:08
                    • One down, one to go, BobN, Wed, 28 May 2014 15:23:49
                      • Done!, BobN, Fri, 30 May 2014 17:50:12
                        • Congratulations on a job well done!, Saabina , Fri, 30 May 2014 18:35:48
                          • Re: Congratulations on a job well done!, Landjet , Fri, 30 May 2014 19:12:36

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