Solution To Knocking Newage Rear Struts

[Gee Wr1]

Well so many of us suffer from the problem of the rear struts knocking on the newage sti's i thought this might be of interest.

I'm on my 2nd set & guess what???......Yep they've started knocking grrrr.

As i'm out of warrenty replacements are gonna have to be paid for out of my own pocket but i've found this on another forum that could save us all a few quid.

Shows the reason why the shocks go & how to solve prob without buying new shocks.

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/04_sti_re...trut-t9972.html

[G.T.]

right whos going to be 1st to try this

if this really works just think of the money subaru couldve saved

[westtra]

links not working for me. whats it say?

[sti pretender]

right whos going to be 1st to try this

if this really works just think of the money subaru couldve saved

Got my old shocks in the garage so might give this a go. If it does work then it could save everyone that is out of warranty a packed.

Now where's my spatula?

[14N-FR]

I will do this to my old shocks tomorrow and photograph my progress along the way to see if it makes a difference.

If it does I will be getting a refund from Camskill for the KYB shocks I bought off them last week.

[Big Gordon]

Looking to order a pair of rears for my newage so would be interested to see how this goes

[sti pretender]

I will do this to my old shocks tomorrow and photograph my progress along the way to see if it makes a difference.

If it does I will be getting a refund from Camskill for the KYB shocks I bought off them last week.

What grease are you going to use? Was thinking about using CV & Lith-Moly being slightly smoother.

Still wondering if is can be this simple.

[14N-FR]

What grease are you going to use? Was thinking about using CV & Lith-Moly being slightly smoother.

Still wondering if is can be this simple.

I went and bought some Castrol LM grease. LM grease is a wheel breaing with quite a high melting temperature, not that its ever going to get as hot as it would if it was applied to bearings. I cant see the grease being used in shocks to be any thicker or thinner than this. Obviously you want a grease thats thick enough to provide some resistance but not thin enough that it wont do much for the shock.

As I said, I'll try this tomorrow and take pics throughout the process and report back with my results (fingers crossed it works out).

[Joe G]

Will be interested in seeing if it works as my rear shocks are goosed!!

[Gee Wr1]

Still wondering if is can be this simple.

Yeah thats what i thought to?

Hopefully the guys that are gonna give it a try will come back with positive results as it could save us all a small fortune!

Ps if it does turn out a successful solution feel free to pay me £1 per shock saved as a thank you lol It can be my modding benifit fund

[paulcoleman]

Anyone know if this can be applied to the classic shocks, as one of mine is grinding and I was about to replace it (well the pair). Can the classic shocks be dismantled in the same way? If so I'll have a go and post results.

Paul

[G.Mac]

A worthy addition to Scoobypedia if this does work me thinks!!!

Ps mine are knocking too so will be good to see

Graeme

[14N-FR]

Well because Parcel Force cant keep there word and deliver things by 10am like there suppose to, I wont be doing the shocks until tomorrow morning.

I'll do a full write up with my pictures and thoughts and post the thread in the Scottish section.

[14N-FR]

Unfortunately my shocks are too far gone to repair so, no write up I'm afraid.

I have had to give in and fit new ones.

[notsosmall]

Did no one else notice the user's name that posted it?

MAKESSTUFFUP !?

Still got to be worth someone with buggered shocks trying out though

[Joe G]

If nobody has tried it by the time i get home from sea next thursday i'll give it a go!! Getting a set of coilovers anyway so worth a shot if it saves everyone some cash!!

[sti pretender]

Did no one else notice the user's name that posted it?

MAKESSTUFFUP !?

Still got to be worth someone with buggered shocks trying out though

Just done a search and others have done this as well.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1415706

Hoping to give this a go tonight.

[sti pretender]

Ok had a go at re-greasing the shocks tonight and no major problems.

Have a new set of shocks, tried to fit them the other night but the bottom mount is 3mm to narrow to fit the top suspension arm. After several attempts at prizing the to face apart I gave up and decided to swap the bottom casing of the shock.

So tonight stripped the shocks down, be careful to WD40 the bottom nut as one jammed and I ended up having to drill it out. Anyway once I got the shock cylinder out found the yellow thick grease and it is like thick butter, used a spatula as suggested (Silicone one from Sainsbury's was easy to cut down to fit inside). Getting all the grease out takes a bit of time and patience. To get the last of it out I used kitchen roll taped to the spatula must have used half a roll but nice and clean after.

Re-greased using the spatula to repack the grease chamber, re-greased the top seal then fitted the new cylinder in. Lined up the bottom seal and fitted and torqued the nut.

Only real problem I had was as I was doing the front the springs are short and the standard spring compressors didn't compress the springs enough luckily I has a set that are about 50 years old that worked (thanks Dad).

Will finish the others off at the weekend and update on how they feel after I fit them. Backs will be easier as they are longer springs.

Robert

[crispyduck]

A worthy addition to Scoobypedia if this does work me thinks!!!

Graeme,

Good idea. Here it is :-)

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.php/Pro...ewageRearStruts

I've included two solutions from the various forum suggestions.

--Steve.