front shock insert replacement question

[Fred Munro]

Mike;

You don't have to do this. FWIR of the thread the oil was a "performance
enhancement" to transfer heat from the insert to the strut, allowing it to
run cooler, and to keep the insert from rusting into the strut. It won't
hurt anything with the standard style inserts but I seem to recall some
issues if you used it with Bilsteins - something about a vent hole and
Bilsteins being an "upside down" design.

Fred Munro
'94 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces+munrof=sympatico.ca at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces+munrof=sympatico.ca at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
Mike Arman
Sent: March 25, 2005 4:23 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: front shock insert replacement question



A few years back when I replaced the shock inserts in my 5K (now Cody's
5K), I seem to recall something about pouring 250ccs (?) of motor oil down
into each strut tube before installing the new inserts.

I can't check this - Cody also got the Bentley and the Haynes books.

I'm doing the V8 this weekend - Am I hallucinating, or do I need to do
this, and if I do, is 250cc the correct amount per side? (No, I am NOT
going to ask if dino or synth is preferred - or if I should add MMO or STP,
and how much - it is getting whatever I have on the shelf, which is
probably 20-50 Castrol GTX.)


Best Regards,

Mike Arman
86 5KS, 86 5KTQ, tons of parts, all down with Cody Forbes now in Delray
90 V8Q - it isn't just a car, it's an ADVENTURE!



--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.2 - Release Date: 3/25/2005


_______________________________________________
quattro mailing list
quattro at audifans.com
http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro