HI GUYS,
ON THE EARLIER CARS WE USED A BMW STRUT,CUT DOWN AND THREADED, UPPER PRESSED IN AND WELDED.
THE LATER CARS HAVE A COMPLETE CUSTOM MADE PART.
HOW TO IDENTIFY:
THE EARLIER ONES HAVE A BMW PART NO. ON THE BOTTOM AND U CAN VISIBLY SEE THE FABRICATION.
THE NEWER HAVE A ONE PIECE OUTER.
WE HAVE ALSO CHANGED FROM
OIL INSERTS TO GAS INSERTS.
WHEN WE USED THE
OIL FILLED INSERTS WE USED TO FILL AROUND THE INSERT WITH
OIL.
THIS IS A COMMON BMW PROCEEDURE TO HELP COOL THE SHOCK.
THIS SOMETIMES MISLED U TO BELIVE THE SHOCK ITSELF WAS LEAKING.
SO DONT JUST RENEW YOUR INSERTS IF U SEE A SMALL AMT OF SEEPAGE,CHECK THE INSERT 1ST.
I MUST SAY THAT I CANNOT REMEMBER A FALIURE ON ANY OF THESE FRT. ENDS.
SURE,THE STRUTS ARE REBUILDABLE.
JUST UNSCREW THE CANISTER,REMOVE THE OLD INSERT,AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS
