I’ve taken out all the bolts & the doesn’t want to come out, I’ve removed the front tube that it sits on, but not luck removing the rear.

I’m guessing it’s an easy job & I’m being an idiot as there doesn’t appear to be any information on google!!

They’re quite a tight fit shock bushings… sometimes need a tap out with something like a plastic tyre lever, something that won’t damage it.

So there’s nothing going right through on the rear of it?

If it’s the sort of setup I’m think of, you’ve gon a bit too far. Back out (not completely) a screw on one side then use is as a drift to tap it back in towards the frame, this will shift the centre section over to one side and should allow you to drag it out from there.

Check the manaual on here

http://www.whyte.bike/support

Page 14
2017 Edition 1
WHYTE Service Manual
6.0: SERVICING THE REAR SUSPENSION
6.1.1: Remove the Rear Shock, Links & Swinging Arm
from the Whyte G-160
Tools Required:
4mm AF Allen Keys (2 off)
5mm AF Allen Key – ball ended (1 off)
6mm AF Allen Key (1 off)
8mm AF Allen Key (1 off)
15mm Open-ended, or adjustable spanner
T-25 Torx® Keys (2 off)
10mm AF Socket (2 off)
6.1.1.1 To remove only the rear shock absorber (6)
from the frameset.
Whilst referencing figure 9, using the T-25 Torx®)
Keys, undo the two M5 x 16mm long Socket-
head Capscrews (1) from the Ø8mm x 31mm long Hollow
Pivot Pin (3) that passes through the
Main Frame (16) and front of the Rear Shock Absorbe
r (6). Whichever Capscrew (1) becomes un-
done first, remove it and the adjacent Collar (2),
and pull the Pivot Pin (3) all the way out from the
other side.
Using the 6mm AF Allen Key and the 8mm AF Allen Key
, undo and remove both the Flanged Nut
M12 x 19mm long (4) from the Flanged Screw M12 x 15
mm long (5), that pass through the Shock
Extender (7) and the rear of the Rear Shock Absorbe
r (6). You can now remove the Rear Shock
Absorber (6).

Just needed a bit of ‘gentle’ persausion, thanks for the advice!