wondered why........

broster · Post by **broster** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:33 pm

my coilovers didnt adjust........seems they dont like winters! oops!

good job i have new ones on the way!
the thread on these has totally lost its edges and the adjusting ring at the bottom has jammed in place! also the adjuster knob at the base has corroded solid! its like a big blob

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:02 pm

sounds a bit stupid but they \'might\' clean up with a wire brush, you havent got anything to loose. mine were quite bad and i done that, then i coated them in chain wax to keep corrosion out, seems to do the triick

yours are worse than mine tho, id give them a good soak in wd40 first, ud be amazed what it can do

broster · Post by **broster** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:59 pm

no trust me they are f**k, i have soaked them in wd40, but they wont bugde and when you wire brush them the thread just falls off lol! also the adjuster is rotted solid! and the dampers no longer dampen!

broster · Post by **broster** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:59 pm

no trust me they are f**k, i have soaked them in wd40, but they wont bugde and when you wire brush them the thread just falls off lol! also the adjuster is rotted solid! and the dampers no longer dampen!

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:23 am

[quote=\"broster\"]no trust me they are f**k, i have soaked them in wd40[/quote]

yeah they do look quite bad, sorry mate

ive got an acid bath at work, so im sorted

plonked mine in there for a bit and they came out gleaming.
no good if threads falling apart tho

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:56 am

You should have got yourself some self-lubricating coilovers like mine

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:58 am

self lubriating? hows that work?... or are you saying you spray them with WD from time to time

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:31 am

broster · Post by **broster** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:37 pm

he means he had some coilovers and the oil seals went on them within 20mins and spunked oil on them to keep them clean! i did put grease on them, once! and it seems to have fallen off, maybe joff needs to teach me some lube appliucation skills