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Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:19 am
by Ferenc
I am about to swap my spring struts front and rear. I started wit the rear but could not remove the bushing shown with red arrow on the first picture and seen as displayed in the BMW manual with figure 4 on the second picture. Based on the BMW repair manual once the related screw is removed the bushing can be extracted by hand. Not in my case.
Can anyone advise?
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:38 am
by sukizilla
Apply heat gun.
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:23 pm
by David R
I don't know what year you have but on my 2112 once the bolt was out, then shock came off. If there was a bushing it stayed in the shock.
David
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:28 am
by Ferenc
sukizilla wrote:Apply heat gun.
I've tried it does not help :-(
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:17 am
by Ferenc
David R wrote:I don't know what year you have but on my 2112 once the bolt was out, then shock came off. If there was a bushing it stayed in the shock.
David
Mine is the older 2006-2010 model range. Once the screw is removed the strut while it pivots is still held firmly in place by something, probably the bushing.
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:16 am
by Lost Rider
On my 07' that bushing doesn't need to come out to remove the shock, just the bolt. Mine doesn't have ESA though.
Have you tried prying out the shock? It can be a tight fit in there, I've used a flat head screwdriver to get in between the shock and the swing arm coming from the bottom, pushing the bottom of the shock to the rear. I've needed to use a rubber mallet to get the shock back into the swing arm too, but have never removed that bushing.
good luck!
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:32 pm
by Ferenc
Lost Rider wrote:On my 07' that bushing doesn't need to come out to remove the shock, just the bolt. Mine doesn't have ESA though.
Have you tried prying out the shock? It can be a tight fit in there, I've used a flat head screwdriver to get in between the shock and the swing arm coming from the bottom, pushing the bottom of the shock to the rear. I've needed to use a rubber mallet to get the shock back into the swing arm too, but have never removed that bushing.
good luck!
Thank you, that worked! I was a tad to shy on applying a bit more of a force while prying.
Re: Stuck with spring strut replacement
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:19 pm
by Lost Rider
Nice, glad to help out. Sometimes you just can't be shy when working on these bikes.
