Nipped up all the lines, lobbed some fluid in the top and gave it a squeeze. Pedal feels ****ty so more is needed, but if you press the pedal you can't move the drums and if you let off the pedal you can so that's SOME kind of win.

This has taken a LONG time to get out, the top of the strut being nicely rusted. but another round of heat, penetrant, and violence got the nut suddenly moving.


That gets us this rotten old bouncy thingy out


As soon as I get some more money I'm going to get new ones that aren't so rusty.
I THINK I'm going gas, not oil as this isn't primarily going to be a load carrying vehicle.

The important question is:

What's that rubber stuff up at the top called because although I can get shocks from loads of places I'm struggling to locate the top hat bush thingy and that should be refreshed too I feel.

Actually bad form but probably this?: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404677052614

Of course I can't get the other side out, but if time got this one moving I expect the same magic can happen on the other side.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by skoda_cat
adding ebay link