front shocks help

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr
    #1
    i took apart my strut to remove the front shocks and fount that they wernt extended.
    i bought new ones and when i opened the box the new ones was the same ?
    i though they were ment to be extended all the time ? these ones are all the way down and if i pull them up the slowly sink back down ?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH
    #2
    What make are the new ones and are they gas or oil filled.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #3
    Did they need priming, so just pumping them in and out a few times? I've always done that with new shocks
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 northamptonshire Posts: 719 saxo furio/vtr
    #4
    im not sure they are from euro parts ?
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bedford126 View Post
    What make are the new ones and are they gas or oil filled.
    they dont quite work like that, there ether oil filled with a non pressured air gap (like the ones mentioned) or there oil filed but with a dividing piston or bladder with high pressure nitrogen gas behind one side and oil on the shaft side its the nitrogen gas that pushes the damper shaft out, the standard ones are oil filled with a non pressured air gap the air gets mixed in with the oil when the damper works and then separates again after a while of non use


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gandi699 View Post
    Did they need priming, so just pumping them in and out a few times? I've always done that with new shocks
    no need as this happens when the car fist drives off and over a few bumps, and as said the air and oil separates again once stood doing nothing

    just pull the shaft out of the damper and fit it all back together

    link to how more advanced dampers work

    link that covers most stuf (bike based)
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