How can i tell...............

[fezza]

...........if my struts are any good or not

I got some billies when i bought my escort which im planning to convert to coilovers sometime soon,thing is they have more than likely been sitting around for quite some time and i want to make sure they are good before i spend any cash on them,any way i can tell if they are good ?

[flyingbanana]

have them on the car then push down on the car and make it bounce then watch how many times it bounces....i think 3 bounces is fine for mot from mem

[fezza]

have them on the car then push down on the car and make it bounce then watch how many times it bounces....i think 3 bounces is fine for mot from mem

Hmmm,would rather not go to that extent to be honest surley theres an easier way ?

[Tom]

take the spring off and see how much resistance there is when pushing the damper up and down. if its loose get some new inserts.

 

you should need to put a fair bit of pressure on pushing/pulling the damper and it'll move real slow

[Pipster007]

If you're gonna convert them to coil-overs, then I wouldn't worry about the condition of them, seeing as you'll be cutting and welding them anyway

[Rick]

have them on the car then push down on the car and make it bounce then watch how many times it bounces....i think 3 bounces is fine for mot from mem

Hmmm,would rather not go to that extent to be honest surley theres an easier way ?

 

surely thats easier than dismantling them

[Mk 1 Mark]

If you're gonna convert them to coil-overs, then I wouldn't worry about the condition of them, seeing as you'll be cutting and welding them anyway

 

take the isert out and see if they rebound once pushed in Bilsteins work back to front....

[Gareth]

If you're gonna convert them to coil-overs, then I wouldn't worry about the condition of them, seeing as you'll be cutting and welding them anyway

 

Pip's makin the most sense,

 

Dave, why bother if you're convertin to coilovers

[Mk 1 Mark]

If you're gonna convert them to coil-overs, then I wouldn't worry about the condition of them, seeing as you'll be cutting and welding them anyway

 

Pip's makin the most sense,

 

Dave, why bother if you're convertin to coilovers

 

 

you still need good inserts!!!

[Gareth]

If you're gonna convert them to coil-overs, then I wouldn't worry about the condition of them, seeing as you'll be cutting and welding them anyway

 

Pip's makin the most sense,

 

Dave, why bother if you're convertin to coilovers

 

 

you still need good inserts!!!

 

Thought they were replaced as well...

[Twinkle]

If you're gonna convert them to coil-overs, then I wouldn't worry about the condition of them, seeing as you'll be cutting and welding them anyway

 

Pip's makin the most sense,

 

Dave, why bother if you're convertin to coilovers

 

 

you still need good inserts!!!

 

Thought they were replaced as well...

 

not always m8

[stu]

look 4. hevey scoring on the stem. r they gas or oil leeks lots of risistance etc but i finks they r gonna av 2 come apart 2 b honest mate. just 2 check proper