Fitting Bilsteins

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

very good point i understand the reason to be that it stops the shock making a clonking noise inside the housing.

Iain
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> From: Dave C <conner at cfm.Ohio-State.edu>
> Date: 2003/02/13 Thu AM 01:44:10 GMT
> To: iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Fitting Bilsteins
>
> "If anyone has any btdt on fitting bilsteins be glad to hear from you
> before i tear into it."
>
> One other thing ....
> Conventional wisdom I hear is to pour some oil or antifreeze into the strut
> housing before dropping the strut in.  I'm not sure what the benefit is
> supposed to be, but I think a lot of people do it.  I understand this would
> ruin the Bilsteins.  Does anyone know for sure?
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> Dave C.
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