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Am I an idiot?

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Post by Taterhead » Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:26 am

I'm working on putting zx struts on my sons 510 so it can be moved and this is what I'm dealing with. I took these off of an '82 zx myself but isn't the strut insert supposed to just slide out? I can't seem to pull this one out.

The gland nut
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The inside of the strut tube
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The cheapo replacement insert and gland nut looks like this.
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They definitely don't look like the same thing to me. Is the one I have some kind of rebuildable horse shit?

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Re: Am I an idiot?

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Post by Laecaon » Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:40 am

Stock struts are not inserts. You can actually replace the fluid in them to change the dampening. But still it should come out. Mine did. You will pull a lot of fluid out though.

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Post by Taterhead » Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:54 am

How did you get yours out? Take the rubber seal inside the strut tube out first? And then it slides out?

I have to do something since the actual shock piston will slide back down if I pull it up and let go of it. I just don't want to screw anything up as I don't plan on replacing these again for a while and zx struts ar getting harder to find down here.

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Post by Taterhead » Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:14 am

Topic question answered. Obviously I'm an idiot. I removed the rubber seal and the old strut came right out. Thanks for your help Jacob

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Post by wayno » Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:23 pm

I hate when that happens. :lol:
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Post by Taterhead » Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:58 pm

Exactly, no kidding.


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Post by DRIVEN » Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:00 pm

This sure would be a good segment in a build thread ;)
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Post by Taterhead » Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:40 am

Haha ^^ this guy.

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Post by noflers » Mon Feb 06, 2017 8:35 am

Haha, I'm with "that guy". Never too many 510 builds!

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Post by Taterhead » Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:28 am

And I ran into the same problem that most do, lowered it too much and the tire hits the collar/spring perch. Yay for doing things twice.

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Post by Laecaon » Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:47 am

Make sure to clock the spring perch for maximum low. I had about a 1/4" clearance.

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