Stuck Coilover

[minor_times]

So I've got a stuck perch, the silver threaded part that the rings spin on.
So far I have done

PB blaster..about 3 cans soaked almost daily for the past week and a half
Vinegar
Mallet
Hammer
Torch
Channel Locks
Strap Wrench

I'm not gonna give up but I'm out of ideas..any suggestions?

[Sileighty_85]

let me guess, this is probably a Megan Coil over huh?

Had a buddy with the same problem, contact the manuf. you'll probably have to send it to them to remove

Or you could cut it off j/k

[S14DB]

Aluminum body and Collar?

[krayzbigmac]

I've had the same problem with an old rsr coilover. Ended up using a pipe wrench, it sorta messed up the collar, but I got it loose.

[marat]

i got the same problem with my Tein He coilovers. The perches are aluminum and wont budge at all.

[minor_times]

Yea they are aluminum..I might have to try the pipe wrench since its getting beat to shit anyways lol

[ZX88]

pb blast it. then take a tooth brush all around it then use bfg. i seriously had my coilover set for 2 years rain salt, dirt rust. and it came undone after i thought it was seized using this method.

[minor_times]

pb blast it. then take a tooth brush all around it then use bfg. i seriously had my coilover set for 2 years rain salt, dirt rust. and it came undone after i thought it was seized using this method.

big freakin gun??

[racepar1]

Why not just cut it off at this point? It sounds like it's half destroyed anyways. A lot of coilover manufacturers DO sell replacement hardware like perches. I KNOW for a fact that TEIN and JIC do, they're not that expensive either.

[nismosx]

i had same problem but i used liquid wrench instead of pbblaster. use a chisel and the biggest hammer you got or go with the pipe wrench that was suggested it works...

[Firestorm]

take a hammer and a chisel and go to town on it...worked for me.

letting it soak in pb blaster should help...

[shanelach]

Put a screw driver in a groove on the collar and hit it with a hammer. Hot water also works for me too.

[MURPHY]

a hammer/chisel to the collar is gonna fuck it all up. use a big pair of channel locks, a vise and inforce/pb/wd40

wait your in fburg va? haha wtf

[Ceepo]

i used a hammer, and flat head on mine with some wd40, took a minute but it worked, didnt chew the perch up to bad either...
(nismo coilovers)

[Martino]

I have the same issues with my 2 front megans. I've soaked them in numerous amounts of things, used giant pipes, huge wrenches, chisel...you name it, I've used it. I've even tried a small amount of heat...NOTHING!

I've contacted megan and they sell the perch for $50 each.
I've yet to figure out getting them off though...

I've also got a deposit on them so I'm just having my sponsor make me custom ones...

Good luck though.

[Matej]

People, grease up the threads before you install your coilovers, and whenever you have them taken apart. They even sell anti-seize sticks in any parts/hardware store, but regular lithium grease works just fine. You will never have this problem, ever.

[minor_times]

Yea the hammer and punch worked on my collars but that wont work on the perch unfortunately.. id put a pipe wrench on it but it would ruin the threads

[minor_times]

well if anyones still interested...

after about 5 total hours of being blowtorched, strap wrenched, channel locked, banged, beaten, wire brushed, cursed at, and soaked in an obscene amount of pb blaster, the perch is finally turning :Ownedd: