Removing_replacing an OE rear wing

[GreggT]

OK, the challenge......the hydraulics are broken so I can not raise the wing via the switch......but I still have a reason that I want to remove and then re-attach the wing.

She's held down tight to the lower tail base with what?.....just heavy duty springs in the two ram hydraulics?

No way to disingage the springs....or lessen the tension?

I can pull the wing up and wedge towels under it......but if I use the tool and disconect, those support posts will snap down into the tail base.....never to be seen again.

Ideas welcome........(besides, replace/fix your hydraulics Gregg) :)

TIA

Edited June 23, 2009 by GreggT

[dlipka]

What do you want to achieve?

If you lift the wing and then remove the wing, you can then remove each ram independently from the engine lid. Once the ram is removed, you can remove the circlip at the wing end - be careful as the spring will jump out at you.

Then the rams are in pieces and can be rebuilt - if you can find suitable generic parts...

[GreggT]

What do you want to achieve?

If you lift the wing and then remove the wing, you can then remove each ram independently from the engine lid. Once the ram is removed, you can remove the circlip at the wing end - be careful as the spring will jump out at you.

Then the rams are in pieces and can be rebuilt - if you can find suitable generic parts...

Thanks for trying to help......what I am trying to achieve:

Remove wing without having ram shafts pop down, out of site into tail base.

I have a different custom wing that I wish to attach.....I have no desire (at this time) to re-pair my hydralics.....down poistion is fine for new wing that I have.

Anyway......I believe I have devised a method (with a couple clamps I started making) to do what I am after....i.e hold the shafts from retracting yet enabling them to be turned for engagement with tool).......and I have gone from the 'towel' method for support......to a method of two bike inner tubes folded on under ea. side....then inflated.

Wish me luck........what crazy stuff we do for these cars :)