Weitec Coilover height adjustment question!!

[TomD 0]

Hi all!

 

Got my new wheels on, but now they're on i want to drop the back down a bit.

 

I didn't get a key/spanner to adjust the height with the car, but took the wheel off to have a good look at the strut.

 

There seems to be a metal collar below the spring, with what looks like a 3mm allen key grub screw in one of them.

 

Is it just a case of undoing the grub screw and twisting the collar? The grub screw looks a little rusty so I don't want to round it!

 

Also...which way is lower?? I'm guessing winding the collar down the strut will make it lower?

 

Cheers,

Tom

[Crasher 3]

The grub screw should only be nipped up ever so slightly as there is a nylon ball underneath to prevent damage to the thread so it should come undone easily with a 3-mm allen key. Before moving the plate, scrub the threads down with degreaser and wash it all down with water and then spray the threads with some light lube such as WD40. Yes, down =down.

[TomD 0]

Cheers for your help.

 

Unfortunately they've already been rounded so I can't get them undone...bugger!

 

No lower for me then. :cry:

 

Is there anyway round it? They're a bit to small to be trying the usual tricks with rounded allen head bolts. :cry:

[Henny 0]

standard trick of a torx or star drive tapped into the rounded head should still work... ;)

 

Otherwise, with it only being 3mm, drill the fecker! :twisted: :lol:

[TomD 0]

Otherwise, with it only being 3mm, drill the fecker! :twisted: :lol:

 

Was thiking about that, just a little worried as I then won't be able to tighten it up again!

 

If I do that, can I replace it?

 

Gonna try the torx bit method I think, forgot about that!

[Henny 0]

open it up to 3.5mm and re-thread it... ;)

[TomD 0]

Bugger Again.

 

Had a go with the 3mm allen head bit with a ratchet on the side that hadn't rounded.

 

Now the end of my 3mm allen head bit is located in the driver's side rear shock.

 

Sod it I thought, I'll have a go with a torx bit on the rounded one...

 

Whacked it in with a hammer, felt nice and tight, I was starting to think it was gonna work...

 

Now the end of my torx bit is located in the passenger side rear shock.

 

So they're pretty stuck in there!

 

Time to get the drill out I think! :x