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Replacing Front Koni Inserts
I am about to replace my front Koni inserts. I have the Boge shocks with Koni reds
and am going back with the yellow sports. Did the search and read a few posts about the knocking sound ( I have the sound) plus my left one has a leak. There were mentions of needing a washer or something to the effect of the insert not fitting well. Anybody replaced these lately ? Thanks !! Chuck |
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10-07-2013, 12:46 PM
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I had the Koni yellow in the Boge strut. There was no metal spacer in mine.
I put Bilstein sports for my replacement and have a clunk in one of mine. I have another thread adressing this.
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10-07-2013, 01:06 PM
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I read you post about that. Sure wish there was somebody that had installed the Koni's
recently, sure is allot of hardware that comes with these inserts ! |
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10-08-2013, 11:48 AM
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I removed a set of Konis from my Boge strut bodies. There was as stepped spacer between the top of the strut body and the gland nut. I think I've posted a photo. Let me look. -J
ETA: Link Rehash KONI sport in boge strut clunk
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10-08-2013, 12:17 PM
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If I'm reading this right.... you gotta put hydraulic oil in the tube before the insert ?
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10-08-2013, 12:18 PM
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10-08-2013, 12:21 PM
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I bought the Koni yellow sport inserts , Koni reds are in the car now. car is lowered
what about the oil/anti-freeze added to the tube before the insert ? Any body done this ? track use only ? I do not track the car....well an occasional parade lap here and there. |
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10-08-2013, 12:48 PM
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What year car? Photos will definitely help, since there were a lot of different strut configurations back in the day. Koni makes different gland nuts, depending on your strut. Check Paragon for those.
I used anti-freeze in my struts. Supposed to help with cooling the shock. Probably not a necessity.
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