Owen Posted May 6, 2000 Share Posted May 6, 2000 How do I know if my shocks are blown? They are out and a friend told me to check for oil in the strut tube. However, the Haynes or Chilton or someone on Zcar.com said to add oil to the strut tube before inserting the shock. Another source said if you can compress the shock with your hands, they're blown. I have the 5way adjustables and haven't tried this on each setting yet. Owen ------------------ http://www.homestead.com/s30z/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted May 6, 2000 Share Posted May 6, 2000 Hi Owen, Yes the struts are supposed to be filled with oil. If you replace the cartridge in the strut you fill it with oil but the cartridge itself is sealed. It should be quite difficult for you to move the piston in and out of the shock even on the softest setting. If you can move it by hand it should take a great deal of force and it should move very slow because that's what shock absorbers are all about. Four of them have to dampen the movement of ~2600 lbs. or about 650 lbs. each. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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