[V8] Frozen shocks

Ron Wainwright ron_01056 at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 21 07:54:38 PST 2009 

Yeah, before my rim flew off I got to drive the car for bout 30 minutes & was seeing varying #'s... but 13'ish was the average. I attribute that to my bigger inj & the fact that the ECU wasn't able to learn a value yet.
 But 14 HW driving while cruising @ 85 for an extended period of time is plain UGLEY!
 I'd like to know how the guy who did the swap set the car up?!
The car came from Seattle, Cali, Oregon?????

 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, 10:49 AM
> Coincidentally, in my 4.2 5 speed the gas mileage is really
> poor. Getting about 11 to 13 in the city. When I drove back
> from San Francisco I averaged about 14 while driving around
> 85 mph. 
> 
> On another note, what is your opinion on Sachs shocks? I
> have installed them on my 1997 A6 and have been ok. Let me
> know. Thank you.
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> 
> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:43:38 
> To: <mendezwerks at gmail.com>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Frozen shocks
> 
> 
> 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?
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> > 
> > -----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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