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| Olympic 914 |
 May 6 2015, 02:09 PM
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Putting my rear shocks back together and I have a couple shock blow-ups but they are not clear to me which washer goes where.
diagrams   Heres what I have.. at least this was what I had in the "rear shock" baggie. (not pictured is the washer that goes on above the top rubber bushing )  does it go like this.. with the big washer that looks like a fender washer?  or with the smaller one that is the same size as the bottom of the threaded bushing. #5 in diagram. the smaller washer seems to have been specially machined for something like it may have gone under the lower spring retainer on the original shocks, but I am putting on KYB shocks and there is a shoulder that the top spring retainer rests against. the recess in the washer does not fit over this shoulder. |
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| Olympic 914 |
May 6 2015, 02:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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 from the drawings it looks like the stock shocks did not have this shoulder and maybe this washer rested on a step on the shock rod. but they don't show a washer there in either picture. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Olympic 914 |
May 6 2015, 02:16 PM
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this may be the correct washer for above the spring retainer.
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| ChrisFoley |
May 6 2015, 02:17 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,924 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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The stepped washer is all that remains of the bump rubbers.
(Top end of item 8) |
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| Olympic 914 |
May 6 2015, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE(Racer Chris @ May 6 2015, 04:17 PM)  The stepped washer is all that remains of the bump rubbers. (Top end of item 8) Hmmm, I don't have them then. is that an available part? Or can I just skip it. |
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| bdstone914 |
May 6 2015, 05:33 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,517 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
The rear bump stops are NLA.
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| Paragon |
May 6 2015, 07:37 PM
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QUOTE(bdstone914 @ May 6 2015, 03:33 PM) The rear bump stops are NLA. I just use the Koni competition bump rubbers....affordable too! |
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| ChrisFoley |
May 7 2015, 06:10 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,924 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Olympic 1.7 @ May 6 2015, 04:22 PM) QUOTE(Racer Chris @ May 6 2015, 04:17 PM) The stepped washer is all that remains of the bump rubbers. (Top end of item 8) Hmmm, I don't have them then. is that an available part? Or can I just skip it. You need something in there to prevent the shock from bottoming out, which damages the internal valves. At a minimum, on a race car, I use a few plastic washers (made for the purpose) so the shock stops travelling before bottoming, or the Koni bump rubbers as Jason suggested. |
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| Olympic 914 |
May 7 2015, 06:18 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Paragon @ May 6 2015, 09:37 PM) QUOTE(bdstone914 @ May 6 2015, 03:33 PM) The rear bump stops are NLA. I just use the Koni competition bump rubbers....affordable too! I had some from the fronts that I put in. I just used contact cement and glued them into the top spring retainer. eventually I will go to bilstein rear shocks, I have bilstein for the fronts now. I will keep in mind the Koni Comp. bumpers for then. Thanks |
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