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Sarjon Toma
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

Posts: 13
Reg: 02-2007

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 11:22 pm, by:  Sarjon Toma (Sarj0208) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Guys

Can seem to find a front left strut

does anyone know of a place in NSW that reconditions the struts?
Oliver Whaites
Tinkerer
south australia
soarer gt limited V8, hj kingswood

Posts: 74
Reg: 08-2006

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Monday, April 30, 2007 - 05:41 pm, by:  Oliver Whaites (Whaitesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahaha no chance what i want to know is why is it always the front left to go
Mike Bradberry
DieHard
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

Posts: 564
Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, April 30, 2007 - 06:21 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sarjon, have you placed an ad in the wanted section?
Jaime Laurente
Tinkerer
Qld
UZZ31

Posts: 26
Reg: 08-2006

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Monday, October 22, 2007 - 08:28 pm, by:  Jaime Laurente (Haime) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike, do you still need a front left? I'm about to change my front pair.
Ben Kelly
TryHard
Lidcombe
v8

Posts: 254
Reg: 08-2005

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 07:43 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Sarjon, you wont have any luck re the recon. If you are after 2nd hand shipped you can contact 0737156474 (qld). I havent contacted them myself yet so if you do let me know how goes.
Sarjon Toma
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 08:15 am, by:  Sarjon Toma (Sarj0208) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Actually I got lucky some guy bought brand new struts and totalled his car within two weeks (unlucky for him). I bought a pretty much brand new strut for $300
Chris Papas
Tinkerer
NSW
V8

Posts: 36
Reg: 11-2006

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 09:17 pm, by:  Chris Papas (Papasc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Went through the same process over the last 6 months. Went through 2 second hand front right. No warranty etc, old as the originals and probably just as troublesome. Bought a brand new one, $865 delivered.

Want to keep the car as original as possible, I would rethink seconds.
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster

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Reg: 04-2006

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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:08 am, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I threw out my old struts.
As far as i know they are a welded closed item that can not be repaired.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 6408
Reg: 05-2005

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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 03:08 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Adam Peterson wrote on Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:08 am:

As far as i know they are a welded closed item that can not be repaired.



Correct!

Evan Kaio
Tinkerer
Wellington
'91 UZZ31

Posts: 12
Reg: 01-2007

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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 05:25 pm, by:  Evan Kaio (Knave) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sarjon. Is "Lefty" leaking oil or air?
If it's leaking oil, buy a new one. Your better off buying a new pair,if funds allow.
If 'ol lefty's' leaking air, you might be able to save it.(untill funds allow to buy new ones).
Somewhere on this on this forum, someone described how they fixed an air leak out of the top of the strut using Araldite.
I tried it.It took quite a few attempts at stopping the air leak.
Murray Lund
TryHard
NSW
V8

Posts: 131
Reg: 07-2005

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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 07:06 pm, by:  Murray Lund (Murray) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Why does the front left always go first? I imagine it's because the edge of the road is always the where the potholes are.
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

Posts: 850
Reg: 09-2005

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Friday, October 26, 2007 - 09:26 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Same reason the rear left wheel bearing goes first??
Fred Azzarello
Tinkerer
QLD
UZZ31 (4.0GT V8 Ltd)

Posts: 37
Reg: 05-2006

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Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 04:31 pm, by:  Fred Azzarello (Sc400iinetnetau) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The front left shock goes first probably because it gets the most average usage. Every time you go through a round-about the front left is taking the greatest load. Same reason front left tires wear faster. Just a guess!
Wess McManus
Tinkerer
nsw
v8

Posts: 47
Reg: 09-2007

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Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 09:11 pm, by:  Wess McManus (Bar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My front left airbag shock is not brilliant either.
I have seen instructions for adjusting to "trackday" diagnostic mode..
Would this be a good short term solution?
If left on this setting for an extended period could it decrease the lifespan of the shocks? cheers
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi

Posts: 1372
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 09:55 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Should replace the shocks as pairs.
David Gough
Newbie
Tasmania
Soarer V8

Posts: 4
Reg: 10-2007

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Friday, January 04, 2008 - 11:17 am, by:  David Gough (Tasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My front left also let go after trying the track day diagnostic mode. It appears that it's pushed the strut insert up and cracked the top seal in the air bag.

So I'd probably suggest against using that paperclip trick. If you want it too handle go buy a set of springs ;)

I did a temporary repair on mine with sikaflex and a turned up ring pressed back into the top, but it goes down over night. I've got another one lined up, but at the end of the day I'm going to change over to springs.

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