[V8] Frozen shocks

[mendezwerks at gmail.com]

Yes, my rubber boots are torn on both front shocks. By the way, what kind of mpg's are you guys getting in city driving? In getting about 15.5. Is this about average?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:13:33 
To: <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [V8] Frozen shocks


Are the rubber bellows boots over the shock tubes broke/not fully connected/even there?

 When I installed my coilovers I drilled a small hole @ the bottom of the strut tubes to release any water that could get in there.

 Ron


--- On Wed, 1/21/09, mendezwerks at gmail.com <mendezwerks at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: mendezwerks at gmail.com <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Frozen shocks
> To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 10:03 AM
> No, mine I believe are original with 155K.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Ron Wainwright
> To: G M
> Cc: gbmarc at cox.net
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> ReplyTo: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Sent: Jan 21, 2009 9:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Frozen shocks
> 
> Weak shocks might be the problem... but I bet there is
> water @ the bottom/inside the strut tube.
>  All so, any of these shock's freezing Bilstiens?
> 
>  Ron Mit Koni's for a reason!
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 1/21/09, mendezwerks at gmail.com
> <mendezwerks at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: mendezwerks at gmail.com
> <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Frozen shocks
> > To: gbmarc at cox.net, v8 at audifans.com
> > Cc: v8-request at audifans.com
> > Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 9:42 AM
> > Yes, my 1991 did this when the temp was really cold
> here in
> > Chicago. I do believe the are worn, on mine at least.
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: gbmarc at cox.net
> > Sender: Ingo
> > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > Cc: v8-request at audifans.com
> > Sent: Jan 21, 2009 3:07 AM
> > Subject: [V8] Frozen shocks
> > 
> > The temperatures have been down in the teens recently
> here
> > in VA.
> > The other morning when it was about 9F, I came out of
> the
> > driveway and where it joins the road, the whole car
> went
> > 'crash' just like the shocks weren't
> absorbing
> > anything.  All the way to work the RH front side
> > 'crashed' over bumps. The car de-thawed in the
> > underground parking area and it was OK on the way
> home, but
> > has anyone had their shocks freeze up like that?
> > 
> > Mark.
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