[V8] Frozen shocks

[Ron Wainwright]

Well then sounds about time for some suspension work huh ;-)
All so...... there is a Black plastic cover/cyl type thingy located @ the top of the strut hube... above the lower coil perch were the Black rubber acordion boot fits over to keep the lower part of the boot on the strut housing. For some reason shops/whoever do not put that piece back on when R&R'ing shocks, springs, whatever..... not haveing that piece of plastic on will lower the shocks lifespan.
 So when you do suspension work make sure you have those pieces.
 All so, the top of the Black acordion boot is attached to the lower spring plate on the top of the assembley... inside the tire whell.  make sure the boots are attached as so.

With my 3.6 motor in my 5sp I was hovering around 16'ish to 20'ish City/Town.
 I haven't gotten enough seat time with the 4.2 in my 5sp yet to know.... :-(

 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
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 10:19 AM
> 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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