WP rear shock

["rippinrol"]

I took off my subframe and started to adjust my rear suspension one day before a ride. I found out that my retaining nut was cracked right were the bolt is (to clamp onto the shock) :| .
One of my employees had the same problem and ended up sending his rear shock out to get it disassembled and fitted with a new nut and ended up paying 175.00 bucks.
I could'nt believe that so I started to try to remove the nut off the shock and I could not do it. So, instead I cut it in half very carefully, figured out what thread it was and machined a new one.

Here it is..
If anyone needs one I could help you out and save you $$.

 

[knobbiethrower]

Market that idea Rip !

 

[marcusgunby]

You can strech a new one over by putting the bolt in the opposite way and using it to push the collor open.Its a tight fit but plenty have done it.

 

["rippinrol"]

What a brilliant idea marcus, I should have came here first.

 

[Max Factor]

Originally posted by marcusgunby
You can strech a new one over by putting the bolt in the opposite way and using it to push the collor open.Its a tight fit but plenty have done it.

I tried that as well after fining the nut broken on my 520. Only problem is I went too far and it cracked the new nut! I ended up doing something similar to ripinrol and drilled / tapped a new 'tensioning' bolt opposite the original. Worked well.

 

[Shaw520]

Where'd ya get that idea rip'? :think: Very cool! This has happened to many'a'nut. The tightening spec on the lock bolt is only 7pnds. do not over tighten.

 

["rippinrol"]

Yeah, I saw that spec. It looked like it was cracked for a while.
I ended up putting a pipe clamp around it that day so I could ride.

Are you gettin ready for Broome's Pro/Am? :p

 

[WhiPit]

Just remember, the beauty of the PDS is that you DON'T have to remove the sub-frame to adjust the shock!