Adjusting KONI's in the rear of the celica...any ideas??

[Lilsupra]

As some of you may know, adjusting KONI yellows in the rear is almost impossible....anyone know of any tools that would fit to adjust the shocks in the rear...

[IMPORTRIDAH]

didnt they have a recall on koni shocks for the celica ?!?

[Cabel]

Man I hope not, mine should arrive next week.

[DarthCelica]

I figured this out on accident. Look at the adjusting knob and you'll see that the part of it that actually connects to the shock can be removed (or broken out). Now you have this small piece that's about 1/2 an inch that can easily be turned with needle nose pliers. Be sure to hold the top bolt in place with a small wrench while you turn it.
BE WARNED!! If you drop this plastic piece inside the frame, it will probably be lost forever and you will curse me for giving you the idea. Otherwise it works perfectly.

[yellowGTS]

This theoretically is a great idea, but I've tried that and it doesn't work. I even tried using a 10mm ratcheting wrench.

My rear Koni's are soo stiff and hard to adjust, I have no idea what else to do to adjust them.

help!?!

[stein]

Get a 3/8" rachetting wrench and the adjustment piece will fit right into it and you can use that to reach in and adjust them.

http://68.225.83.119/stein/KoniWrench.JPG

[yellowGTS]

Did that...just that the adjustment post on the KONI's is too stiff and the knob will just spin inside the ratchet

[tofu]

do a search, there have been people who have fabbricated thier own thing out of a nut and bolt on a ratcheting wrench to fit in there. If u cant find it ill post pics of mine later, and try my best to explain how its made

[stein]

Originally posted by yellowGTS
Did that...just that the adjustment post on the KONI's is too stiff and the knob will just spin inside the ratchet

Get another ratchet that fits tighter over the plastic piece. I got a 3/8" and it was fine. Or you could mod the plastic with some super glue to make it fit better.