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Shock absorbers

  • 07-02-2010 11:49pm
    #1
    cutenose1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi,
    looking for advice on my shock absorbers,over 5 years ago I was in need of new shocks,so I bought a set of gas/oil shocks and new springs. I drove the car for about a year after fitting them then stopped using the car until recently,
    I removed the suspension to under seal the car and noticed with the spring removed when I compress the strut by hand it will not rebound back out at all on some and slowly on others
    Do you think the gas in shocks could have escaped from sitting up for so long?
    Possible to re-gas them or throw them in the bin?

    Thank you in advance any input welcome,


Comments

  • #2
    ror101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭ror101


    sounds alright ,typically its the spring that cauaes the shock to rebound rather than the shock itself.


  • #3
    cutenose1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭cutenose1


    Ok so they might be alright,should no better when i get it out for a run and see how it feels anyway ,thanks


  • #4
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    The shock should only slowdown any movement. so the harder you try to push, the more resistance you should get. No spring action as such.


  • #5
    cutenose1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭cutenose1


    Hi mickdw I dont fully understand sorry,Is it the more i push down by hand the more resistance I should feel?

    And it would be normal for it not to shoot back out?

    Thanks


  • #6
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    If you took the spring out of the car for example, the shock wouldnt hold the car up. You mention gas/oil shocks. Im not familiar with how gas shocks operate though.


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  • #7
    cutenose1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭cutenose1


    ok I understand I think the gas is to stop the oil aerating im not sure though thanks,


  • #8
    sundodger5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    gas shox are oil shox with gas to pressurise them.
    it may be that a bit of a drive is all they need.
    when you get new shox they have to be primed. you do this by compressing and extending them (full stroke) while they are vertical. yours have been lying up for a while so try this first. Gas shox as a rule extend slowly themselves, but yours may not be the rule ;)


  • #9
    cutenose1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭cutenose1


    Oh rite,Ill see how it is after a drive go over some soft speed ramps,I suppose come nct time it will show up any problems,thats another thing its been of the road for a good while,I couldnt be made pay for 5 years worth of nct's? surly I can declare it as being off the road for the past few years,I dont think we have a system here like sorn in the uk, maybe we do?
    thanks for the reply,


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