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Originally Posted by chrisf
you are missing a very important detail here. When you order new inserts, you are going to recieve a fully assembled, self-contained unit. SELF CONTAINED. The new insert is the shock itself. The strut (assembly) serves merely as a housing for this new insert. You will toss that mess you pulled out of the strut housing away. No need for it. (wait till your car is back on the road again.)
LOOK AGAIN AT MY PICTURE ABOVE. it's fully self contained. YOU ARE NO LONGER USING THE STRUT ASSEMBLY AS THE OUTER HOUSING FOR THE SHOCK.
This is, off course, if you are infact going to order new, replacement inserts. Now, if you are going to have your old original shock inards rebuilt, that's another story and I really don't have any knowledge on that.
Look at my picture above, again. FULLY SELF CONTAINED. No oil/fluid needed for any damping action.
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Yes, I think Fritz is not talking about the same situation w/new self-contained, sealed units.
Chrisf - I guess that's my point (and question too). Why is there a need to fill the void between the new, self-contained, sealed insert and the inside of the strut housing w/antifreeze? It's not really doing anything except taking up space is it?
Tom