200q20v Digest, Vol 54, Issue 10

[Jeff Redig]

Bernie-

There is no dampening left in the rear shocks.  IE: all the gas or fluid in
them has "blown out" due to a seal failure.  They are covered in "fluid"
with lots of dirt and debris accumulated on the shock body.  The previous
owner who installed them and didn't keep a reciept, didn't put the dust
boots back in when he reinstalled the shocks.

The springs in the car are stock, i'd like to put something firmer in.

Sorry about the message subject line, when replying from gmail it doesn't
give me an option to change it.  It's really not that big of a deal.
Jeff


On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 7:53 PM, Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net> wrote:

> Jeff,
> First off, when posting from Digest mode, PLEASE change the subject line
> to something meaningful, as I have done in your behalf.
>
> What do you mean by " rears are blown out"? Not likely IMO. Maybe worn
> out, but that is what the rebound adjustability feature was intended to
> compensate for. Further, if they are of the early '90s vintage having
> removable heads, they are rebuildable. BTDT. Contact Koni.
> What's wrong with your current springs?
>
> Bernie
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2008, at 12:13 PM, Jeff Redig wrote:
>
> > So all this suspension talk, I need some springs and struts for my 200
> > 20vT
> > Avant.  The car has Koni's in it now, but the rears are blown out.
> >
> > I was going to go with the H&R springs and put new shocks in the back,
> > anybody have any used stuff lying around?
> >
> > Worth a shot-
> > Jeff
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