[s-cars] Dust sleeve removal?

[Peter]

Dave,

If we are talking about the accordian like rubber boot at the frontstruts, I
have Bilsteins AND the stock boots.  I can send a pic if need be.

Peter Anderson
'93 S4

On 7/3/02 8:53 AM, "Freed, David (Exchange)" <dfreed at bear.com> wrote:

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> Forget mounting the dust boots on Bilsteins.  First, the shaft is MUCH
> thicker than stock, so OEM boots won't fit.  Second, the design of Bilsteins
> is basically an upside down shock so the real shaft is already sealed inside
> the shock body.  No boot needed or available.  I even contacted Bilstein and
> they said there was no boots available from them that would fit.  They also
> said, because of the thickness of the "shaft" the only boots that would fit,
> would end up hitting the springs and self destructing in a short period of
> time.  Bottom line, there are no boots needed or available for Bilsteins.
> Koni and Boge do require boots.
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> Dave Freed  '93 S4, '91 200 TQA
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> From: Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca>
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> To: 'Aaron' <aaront at cox-internet.com>,
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>     Bob Rossato <bob.rossato at att.net>
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> Cc: "Jacobson, Steven F (Steve)" <stevejacobson at avaya.com>,
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>     "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Dust sleeve removal?
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> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:40:10 -0400
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> I'd install the dust boots if you can, Aaron. I got the same story from the
> dealer years ago when they forgot to replace the boot on a front shock on my
> '86 5ktq. They said it wasn't needed, couldn't be done without stripping the
> strut, yada, yada,yada. Having the shaft run up and down in a load of sand
> didn't seem to be a good way of ensuring the longevity of shaft or seal, so
> I installed the boot myself, with the strut in the car. Will the stock boots
> fit onto the Bilsteins?
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> Fred Munro
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> '94 S4
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> From: Aaron [SMTP:aaront at cox-internet.com]
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> To:   Bob Rossato
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> Cc:   Jacobson, Steven F (Steve); s-car-list at audifans.com
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> Subject:    Re: [s-cars] Dust sleeve removal?
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> I had my local tire shop install my Bilsteins and they left the boots off.
> They said they are not really needed as the shock shafts are plated etc
> etc... I think this is bull but they are offering a lifetime warrantee on
> the shocks so?.... I'm wondering if I should install some new boots
> regardless - It would be nice for the next owner who wont have the
> warrantee. Any thoughts? Thanks Aaron
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