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oXeNo · 10-07-2012, 01:00 AM

I got a set of tein coilovers for my s13 but the rings on it are seized so bad that there is no way I can get them off I've tried heat pb blaster air hammers and shit with no luck. Is there a way I can order two new rings for it? I can't really find much. I emailed tein about this but I am not sure if I will have much luck with that.

oni jake · 10-07-2012, 03:15 AM

What good are new rings if you can't get the old ones off? Call up Touge Factory or a few other shops if Tein doesn't respond. I honestly have no clue where you would get replacement rings.

oXeNo · 10-07-2012, 09:14 AM

I can get the old ones off no problem nothing a small cutting wheel won't solve if your careful. But I will try that, I left them on till I figured out if I can get my old ones off but I deffenitiy don't wanna leave them like this.

zer0c123 · 10-07-2012, 12:48 PM

Try hitting the rings really hard with a hammer. Use a piece of wood as a cushion. The rust on the threads is probably what is causing the lockup. Hitting the area with a hammer will break the rust loose.

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oXeNo · 10-07-2012, 04:26 PM

I've tried that as well, I've tried 3 different hammers, I've tried a torch, a air hammer, everything. It just keeps banging up the rings even worse no matter what I try.

Mistah Mofro · 10-07-2012, 04:37 PM

I had a similar problem awhile back and threw them in warm solvent for a bit and then let them sit for a while (days), pulled them out, had my friend armed with a hammer and punch on one collar while I was on the other and went to town.

oXeNo · 10-09-2012, 09:30 PM

Ok well I took the easy way out of this and got lucky, I got in contact with Tein today. They sent me the instruction manual for the coilovers that has the part numbers on it and ordered me a new set of adjustment rings. I ran up the oReilys today and got a aluminum cutting wheel that was really thin and just cut a slice down the side of the seized up rings and they popped right off. I am just waiting now for the new rings to get in so I can actually set the ride height for my car. I will put up some pics of how it went in a minute.

oXeNo · 10-09-2012, 09:40 PM

Here are the pics!

This is my S13 it's getting ready for a SR swap and I am re painting and possibly tucking the engine bay.

10-07-2012, 01:00 AM	#1
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Tein coilovers with seized adjusting rings! I got a set of tein coilovers for my s13 but the rings on it are seized so bad that there is no way I can get them off I've tried heat pb blaster air hammers and shit with no luck. Is there a way I can order two new rings for it? I can't really find much. I emailed tein about this but I am not sure if I will have much luck with that.

10-07-2012, 03:15 AM	#2
oni jake Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	What good are new rings if you can't get the old ones off? Call up Touge Factory or a few other shops if Tein doesn't respond. I honestly have no clue where you would get replacement rings. Last edited by oni jake; 10-07-2012 at 07:42 AM..

10-07-2012, 04:37 PM	#6
Mistah Mofro Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lost City,Find Me Age: 31 Posts: 213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had a similar problem awhile back and threw them in warm solvent for a bit and then let them sit for a while (days), pulled them out, had my friend armed with a hammer and punch on one collar while I was on the other and went to town. __________________

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10-07-2012, 09:14 AM	#3
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I can get the old ones off no problem nothing a small cutting wheel won't solve if your careful. But I will try that, I left them on till I figured out if I can get my old ones off but I deffenitiy don't wanna leave them like this.

10-07-2012, 12:48 PM	#4
zer0c123 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: California Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Try hitting the rings really hard with a hammer. Use a piece of wood as a cushion. The rust on the threads is probably what is causing the lockup. Hitting the area with a hammer will break the rust loose. Posted from Zilvia.net App for Android

10-07-2012, 04:26 PM	#5
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I've tried that as well, I've tried 3 different hammers, I've tried a torch, a air hammer, everything. It just keeps banging up the rings even worse no matter what I try.

10-09-2012, 09:30 PM	#7
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Ok well I took the easy way out of this and got lucky, I got in contact with Tein today. They sent me the instruction manual for the coilovers that has the part numbers on it and ordered me a new set of adjustment rings. I ran up the oReilys today and got a aluminum cutting wheel that was really thin and just cut a slice down the side of the seized up rings and they popped right off. I am just waiting now for the new rings to get in so I can actually set the ride height for my car. I will put up some pics of how it went in a minute.

10-09-2012, 09:40 PM	#8
oXeNo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Thomasville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Here are the pics! This is my S13 it's getting ready for a SR swap and I am re painting and possibly tucking the engine bay.