Bart-Jan

I have a pair of Koni front shocks with the standard adjustable setup. I took the assembly appart to refurbish the parts and have two problems:
1. What's the best way of getting the rusted collars out of the corroded aluminium adjusters?
2. When they are apart, how would the collar be fixed against rotating when the shock and spring are assembled and I wan't to adjust the ride height?

ammonman

The best way to remedy the corroded together parts is to order two used threaded rings and used adjuster nuts from 928 International before December 24 and take advantage of their 1/2 price sale on used parts. Per their website it will be $60 plus shipping. IIRC the collars have a small notch that mates with a tab on the shock body. Someone with more knowledge about this will be along any minute with the definitive answer. My car has Bilsteins with threaded bodies so I don't have any personal experience with the threaded rings.

Mike

Podguy

Soak the collars in a good penetrating oil. Kroil is probably on of best.

http://www.kanolabs.com/google/

After soaking a little heat can help. Once they are free I take a wire wheel to the treads to clean them. A light oil and some grease will keep them working. I set them to the top - which is about where they end up. It is easier to wind them down then crank them up. I found a pair of welding vice grips as the best way to adjust the shocks.

I would now worry about them spinning on the shocks.

jeff spahn

I use a plumbing spanner available in the plumbing department of Lowes for $9 or something like that. You can also use a motorcycle shock spanner from a motorcycle shop. Probably $15 or so.