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Without the spring in place how stiff should the strut be? I can compress it with my hand, is that right?
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Basically I don't want to waste my time fitting them and to find out they're shagged because it'll cost me an alignment.
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Thanks guys.
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madbasshunter wrote:I would take the springs off to check them Jack, where did you buy them?
ashley wrote:You should be able to compress them(without the springs on) but they should compress slowly, and should take a fair bit of your weight to go in- if they just go in with your hand then it sounds like sommit is amiss.
RST wrote:I would say what most have said, they should compress by hand-but take a fair push.
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The other thing is, they should move relatively easily by hand but if you were to
"jump" on it, it should resist.
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The point of a shock is that it will move all day
-but if it's moved very quickly then it resists.
The other thing to look for is a very thin skim of oil on the chrome rod after it's been pushed in/ out a few times.
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You won't see it, but noticeable on the hands afterwards.
But if it just glides in then fair enough, the internals might well be gone.![]()