Refurbing Bilsteins

[matty_gti 20]

Hi all, well slowly but surely im getting all my bits done but having a look at these I am wondering if there worth re-painting etc as when they were on my TT I had no problems, just look a bit rusty and flaking in places!.

Let me know what you think.

 

 

 

 

Thanks.

[welshpug 1,657]

how old are they? might be worth an email to Bilstein or SBC to see what they can do for you, if theyre as old as they look they probably could do with a refresh internally too (if possible, not 100% is these ones can be?)

Edited December 17, 2008 by welshpug

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Christ, that looks bad to the extent they must be the worst I have ever seen. 50/50 you could take the inserts out if they are that type and get the bodies blasted and see what they are like then and go from there

 

Bilstein UK don;t get involved in rebuilds

Edited December 17, 2008 by Miles

[matty_gti 20]

Thanks for your input guys, I though they looked bad. Ive given them a quick bead blast and a wire brush allready and I can pick off those large flakes at the base with a screwdriver .

Edited December 17, 2008 by matty_gti

[andychalmers 0]

They look really bad, I would'nt really want to run them incase they broke. Plus if the bodies are that bad im sure the internals and knackered. See if there is any play between the insert & the body, then strip insert out and put 2 of them back to back and see how soft they are, if there soft then there knackered. You normally need your full body weight on only 1 insert to get it to compress. If you need bushes fitting I guess there about £50 per shocker, if you need inserts you cannot buy the fast road ones on their own but you can buy tarmac or gravel competition inserts which are about £110 each I think.