 Quick question, hoping for a quick answer, Strut question for Jared |
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| skline |
 Jun 10 2007, 06:50 PM
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Born to Drive  Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California  |
Jared is pulling his struts apart to change them out, we got the top off and went to pull out the strut and this is what we found, I thought they all had inserts, this one did not have an insert, the strut is a strut with the seals against the outside of the strut if that makes any sense. Here are some pictures of what he has, can someone tell us if this is normal? So if we drain all the oil at the bottom we can just put in new inserts?
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Jun 10 2007, 07:02 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Yes Scott, That is normal. You don't need to drain the oil in there either. It is there for cooling. The newer struts do not need it, but it doesn't hurt.
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| Brian_Boss |
Jun 10 2007, 07:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 3-June 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 781 |
Based on 911 experience, yes. Just dump out the oil and install the inserts.
The stock Boge struts on my Carrera were like that and and I put Bilstein inserts in. Brian edit to clarify- The struts pictured do not use a cartridge or insert in stock form. The outer housing is part of the damper and the oil is the damping fluid. A lot of people do put oil between the new insert and strut to aid heat transfer. |
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| skline |
Jun 10 2007, 07:08 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, Turns out the struts he got are for a 914 and wont fit in his 911 strut housings, so he is a little sad right now and desperately looking through the garage for a spare front strut to replace the one he took apart. It's funny seeing him scramble to try to make the car drivable again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| type47fan |
Jun 10 2007, 11:41 PM
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It Looks Better In Person. . . Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) What are the numbers stamped on the lower strut housing?
Looks like the weather was fine in Costa Mesa today! Thanks, |
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