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|  '72 911 Front Strut Question | 
| Spoke |  Oct 29 2011, 12:55 PM 
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| Jerry      Group: Members Posts: 7,263 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None    | I'm disassembling the '72 911 front uprights for cleaning, new rotors, etc., before installing on my 914. I went to pull the strut out of the upright and it appears the upright is the outer part of the strut. The upright is filled with oil. Were the early shocks not self-contained like the ones today? Can I replace the lost oil (about 1 teaspoon worth)? What kind of oil? The shock has very good resistance and doesn't seem worn. Attached image(s)     | 
 Spoke   '72 911 Front Strut Question   Oct 29 2011, 12:55 PM
 Spoke   '72 911 Front Strut Question   Oct 29 2011, 12:55 PM 
  Harpo   I just posted the same question.  My carrera strut...   Oct 29 2011, 06:34 PM
 Harpo   I just posted the same question.  My carrera strut...   Oct 29 2011, 06:34 PM 
  okieflyr   I think Koni advises to add a small amount of eith...   Oct 29 2011, 06:46 PM
 okieflyr   I think Koni advises to add a small amount of eith...   Oct 29 2011, 06:46 PM 
  Eric_Shea   Those are the original inserts.  Do not add anti f...   Oct 29 2011, 07:54 PM
 Eric_Shea   Those are the original inserts.  Do not add anti f...   Oct 29 2011, 07:54 PM 
  914Bryan   One more Sam Adams will bring out the answer!...   Oct 29 2011, 08:27 PM
 914Bryan   One more Sam Adams will bring out the answer!...   Oct 29 2011, 08:27 PM 
  ArtechnikA   I've never seen a Koni that used the strut tub...   Oct 30 2011, 05:10 AM
 ArtechnikA   I've never seen a Koni that used the strut tub...   Oct 30 2011, 05:10 AM 
  Eric_Shea   I've never seen the Boge's that come like ...   Oct 30 2011, 10:32 AM
 Eric_Shea   I've never seen the Boge's that come like ...   Oct 30 2011, 10:32 AM 
  914Sixer   Look at the bottom end of the strut tube.  Some of...   Oct 30 2011, 06:26 PM
 914Sixer   Look at the bottom end of the strut tube.  Some of...   Oct 30 2011, 06:26 PM|   | 
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