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| DNHunt |
 Jul 16 2006, 08:39 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn.  Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598  |
So I'm changing camberplates cause I bought a set with monoballs. When I undid the nut on the shock and lowered the A arm, the driver's side stood proud but the passenger side slowly disappeared into the strut housing. Even I know that they should act the same. I suspect the one with ED is shot but, I thought I'd ask the experts.
They are 3 year old Koni yellows. Dave |
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| Aaron Cox |
Jul 16 2006, 08:47 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
monoballs replacing "stock" camber plates or something else?
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 16 2006, 11:19 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Do you have both set on the same setting?
I have had this happen many times and the shock performed fine on the street/autoX/track. B |
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| DNHunt |
Jul 17 2006, 06:44 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Jul 16 2006, 10:19 PM)  Do you have both set on the same setting? I have had this happen many times and the shock performed fine on the street/autoX/track. B Correct Aaron. I check that Brad. I assumed they were the same but, i didn't check Dave |
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| DNHunt |
Jul 17 2006, 07:53 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
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Just checked, they are the same. Dave |
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| Bleyseng |
Jul 17 2006, 09:44 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well, atleast you didn't find that all the shock oil had puked out. One of my brand new rears did that all over the rear trunk. Koni sent a replacement one out. Car drove funny too.
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| anthony |
Jul 17 2006, 10:34 AM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
What kind of shocks? The gas charge on a shock makes it 'stand tall'. If the shock is not a gas shock then it will normally sink down. If you had two different brand shocks, that would explain things. If they are the same then you know the gas charge on the passenger side is gone.
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| groot |
Jul 17 2006, 10:53 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
You lost gas pressure on one, but it sounds like your seal is still good. The gas pressure in a twin tube damper is to keep the fluid from cavitating. People run these dampers with no gas pressure.
Send them to Koni for a rebuild or get a new set. They need to at least be the same, one way or the other. |
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| Joe Ricard |
Jul 17 2006, 11:07 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Dave if you get a new set I call dibs on the good one.
I have one that the adjuster is tough to turn. Still works but aggrevates me. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 17 2006, 11:27 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Kevin nailed it. Seems to be pretty common with the Koni's.
I have always sent them in and had them "rebuilt" with a minor valving change. I use a place in Ohio. B |
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| dinomium |
Jul 17 2006, 11:50 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
had you never bought those monos, you would have never supected a thing! I may have just save your life!
now you can feel bad about STEALING them from me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I went thru Koni with mine... |
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| DNHunt |
Jul 17 2006, 11:54 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
You guys nailed it. I talked with Bob at Koni and he said the same thing. He said I could send it back and get it repaired or they could take the gas charge out of the other one. This explains why I had to adjust the torsion bars a while back. The car drives fine on the street so i'm not going to change it until winter. The weather is just too good right now to have it on jackstands. I know it's not right to leave it but I want to drive. I'm sure glad I didn't waste the money on a corner balance and alignment.
Dave |
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