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Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 809 |
So, I know strange question but how do you tell if it’s ? With normal shocks I would press them down and wait for it to rebound, don’t think I can do that trick on this damper.
What are the symptoms of it being bad? I am asking as I have swaped out most of the steering rods/ joints as it’s a 10 year old car and all the boots were missing or broke (will pass a mot/itv in Spain with no boot on the joints no problem) but no record of having that damper changed and you see often people swapping this part, so just wondering if I need to swap it or it’s fine as it is. It’s not hard to compress or expand but it’s not easy, but also first car that I have played with this type of damper on so no idea if it should move at all etc Thanks in advance Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing. 5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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4th Mar 2022 5:43pm |
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Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772 |
Most people in the know advise against nitrogen filled steering dampers.
Gwyn Lewis only sells oil filled - they have no 'rebound' and just rely on the oil to dampen things. Rgds. Chris |
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4th Mar 2022 6:19pm |
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Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 809 |
Thanks guys, so from that the bushes look fine and did not feel any place where jt changed resistance so will continue to use the one that’s on.
👍🏻👍🏻 Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing. 5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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4th Mar 2022 6:27pm |
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