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Hey guys just bought second hand rear Tein HR adjustable coilovers for my r33 gts-t. I installed them and all and now its really hard to adjust them. I have the spanner to adjust them but they wont adjust.

Need help and some ideas to get them undone.

Thanks

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So you have a c-spanner, have jacked up the car and the coilover will not move at all? Its not at the end of its adjustment is it?

Anything that looks like it might be making it stick there?

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So you have a c-spanner, have jacked up the car and the coilover will not move at all? Its not at the end of its adjustment is it?

Anything that looks like it might be making it stick there?

hey mate dont think that there is anything that is making them stick there.. i do believe that before i purchased them, hey had been sitting there for a while out of a car.. the coils are nice abit dirty on the outside but no leaks, clunks etc... im gona spray it a few times with some loubericant and see what happens i guess :S

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wd40 is your friend:), spray n let it soak for a couple minutes, you sure theres no rust?

try tapping the cspanner with a hammer, the shock usually gets it easier than forcing it with a breaker bar,which is your other option.

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GUYS PLEASE HELP WITH THIS.

I have my rear end jacked up with the wheels off and CANNOT BLOODY UN DO THESE **** THINGS!!! It is ridiculous.

Ive used the hammer trick against the C Spanner and a flat head screwdriver, tons of good lubricant & just dont get any response WHAT SO EVER.

Only thing i havnt tried is a big hollow bar to put on the c spanner...?

My car is getting photographed this weekend for a magazine so need it done urgently. If somebody is CERTAIN they can get it done im more than happy to pay u to come and un do them for me!

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