Which to buy if either/ Struts

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Absolutely.  I bought some Bilstein Sports second hand, and you know what I
found in the strut housing beneath the cartridge?  Water.  And therefore
rust...  I knew the previous owner was an idiot, so I double-checked.

You will want to use ATF of any sort, its' purpose is to wick-away heat. And
no, water is not a good choice...  :P

David

-----Original Message-----
From: marc_scirocco@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:marc_scirocco@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 8:54 PM
To: Karl Krupke; silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx; Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Which to buy if either/ Struts

Are you supposed to drop some oil too in the cartridge?

I need shocks, and I will go with Koni adjustable. A friend has these on his
Porsche 944 T and they give him more control compared to his Bilstein.

Gotta read the Bentley tonight...

Cheers.

Marc

> 
> De: "Karl Krupke" <kkrup62@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2007/07/23 lun. PM 09:33:06 EDT
> ?: silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx,  Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Objet: Which to buy if either/ Struts
> 
> Hi Julie, other Karl, and list;
> 
>     Might be just me but I always found it much easier to seperate the
strut 
> assembly from the hub carrier at the alignment adjust bolts. Two bolts at 
> the hub carrier end, two nuts at the top holding the strut bearing...
easy.
>     Before you pull the lower (alignment) bolts, use a scratch awl to
scribe 
> a trace along the edge where the 'bracket' of the strut covers the upright

> from the hub carrier, directly inboard from the bolts. If you're precise 
> with the marking and careful in reassembly, you'll be right on original 
> alignment or near 'nuff it won't matter. But if you want to be sure,
what's 
> an alignment cost, $35-50 or so? Much less hassle (I think) than messing 
> with (and possibly damaging) CV's, tie rod ends and ball joints.
>     No preference from me on brand. I've used KYB, Monroe, been happy with

> 'em. I use for DD, so if you're looking for hipo or race, go with the 
> consensus of the list. [ Julie; Mike or Dave who?]
>     In any case, when you replace the struts, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Most 
> strut cartridge inserts have a spacer to be installed on top of the
insert, 
> I think someone on the list posted a while back; problem relating to
"oops, 
> forgot to put that in" which left the cartridge loose in the asembly.
>     Also, be sure to replace the strut bearings, bump stops, and dust
covers 
> (new parts for everything). Bearings are critical, stops and covers not so

> but they're cheap and the only way to replace them is to disassemble the 
> strut. So might as well do 'em now.
>     My $.02.
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> >From: julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx, Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: Which to buy if either
> >Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:47:56 +0000
> >
> >Forget the Monroe stuff. Call either Mike or Dave and they'll set you up.
> >You can do the fronts. Just separate the CV joint, the ball joint AND the

> >tie rod. Then pull it otu. Use a spring compressor to shrink the spring
to 
> >take off the tension.
> >Remove the strut bearing, ... And now the hard part open the strut top, 
> >switch struts, add the springs and away you go!
> >Ummm. Not your daily is it?
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > >Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 09:38 AM
> > >To: Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Which to buy if either
> > >
> > >O.K..........so I need to buy some suspension parts of these two which 
> >would recommend or not.
> > >
> > >MONROE SENSATRAC $119.00 ($39.00 shipping ouch)
> > >
> > >KYP GR-2 $139.99 ($25.00 shipping)
> > >
> > >I use it as a daily driver.........Found these 2 on eBay for a half 
> >descent prince. I feel confident that I can handle the
rear............but 
> >the fronts???? I don't know.
> > >
> > >Karl
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