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owenexile · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: VW : Struts/Shocks Help

I got my car yellow stickerd and had to take it over the pits again. The guy failed me for having about 1cm of play in my struts when the car is jacked up. A mechanic friend of mine told me all the VW Struts got that play in it , is this True or do i need to replace my struts? Im scared if i do replace it and i still got that play in it the guy would have wasted $300 of my money!!

Thanks
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Play in what direction?
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owenexile · Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:18 am Post subject:

Just up and down , But im just gno replace the "Bushings" Then put some of new "watery grease" in there and take it back and tell the inspecter guy i did replace it.

But im still Wondering about the play?
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gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

Is it a VW, or a Porsche?

VWs do have some play when you jack the car up, because they don't have strut mounts that are bolted to the inner fenders like the 924/931/924S/944/951 family does.

joecitizennn · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 2096 Location: no mans land

They ream yourass in the name of safety. Typical government.

Joes924Racer · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:20 am Post subject:

Ha that basterd safety dude.
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owenexile · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:19 am Post subject:

gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

Are you asking about front struts that are installed in a 924, OR front struts that are installed in a VW (like a Jetta or Golf)?

owenexile · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject:

owenexile · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:58 pm Post subject:

Ok , im going to just "re-oil" my struts , which type of oil do i get and how much do i use per strut?

Thanks
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924 1982 N/A
For some reason theres always a earth problem somewhere with this car...

9XX Girl! · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject:

Motorcycle Fork Oil (Med/Heavy 15W) 250ml per side

(new oil is a good investment as the stock shocks are made by Koni, much better quality than some after-market insert for £100 per side)

But if you have play, be sure to clean the valves in the shock while you have it apart.

How-to / Stock Shock Absorber Refurbishment
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owenexile · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject:

9XX Girl! · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject:

Be carful about cutting seals
I would guess that the play you have been talking about is free movement before and resistance kicks in when extending and compressing the shock. This is more likely to be the bottom or plunger valve not closing quick enough due to crap. The bottom one is more prone to this as this is where the sediment sits from aged oil. Take them apart and clean them in coca-cola. The plunger seal sits baggy anyway, (a bit like a piston ring) but will seal once in. Its a bit fiddly to get back in the tube as you have to compress it with your fingers.

The "o-ring" on the top cap will be fine if you have had to trim it a little.

Put the end valve on the bottom of the tube, put the plunger in the tube, place the assembly in the strut leg, push the plunger down so the shock is compressed, pour in the oil, (it doesn't matter if you get some in the outer as well as the inner of the tube) then push the top assembly with oil seal into the top of the strut. This is a bit fiddly as the top cap centralizes the inner tube. Then screw the retaining cap down.

You then need to extend and compress the shock a couple of times to prime it.
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924 (84) N/A 2 ltr - 5 Speed - BLACK - Project (looking for 200BHP, any ideas!)
924 (81) N/A 2 ltr - 3 Speed Auto - SURINAM RED (Metallic) - Near Original Spec (sticking with originality)
BOTH ON THE ROAD, BOTH USED EVERY-OTHER DAY

owenexile · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:30 am Post subject:

Hey

9xxGirl , can u mayb tell me how that valve(the one which doenst need the bolt removed to get out) comes together again?

Ive put evrything back again , and now my strut goes down easy and comes out really hard. If im correct the strut needs to go in and out equally hard?

Thanks
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924 1982 N/A
For some reason theres always a earth problem somewhere with this car...

9XX Girl! · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:17 am Post subject: