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I hate to start another thread about struts but I'm confused and need help. I looked at the pictures posted here of the servicable and nonservicable struts and I looked at mine and they appeared servicable to me. Can somebody tell me if they are servicable or not. If they are then how do u get the original out and put the new insert in because i couldn't figure it out.
Here is the picture. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?i...ulation_page=Y
That's what I thought. Thanks guys. Too bad I already bought some Tokico servicable struts. Not sure what I'm going to do now. Has anybody tried to convert from a nonservicable setup to servicable. Like swap the housing and everything. What all would be involved in this?
I don't really recommend servicable... they're a pain in the ass. IMO, switching to non-servicable would be a much, much simpler process than swapping cartridges.
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So has anybody actually tried swapping the housing from a junkyard or the method 88 Le posted. I want to know how difficult it would be and if it is worth the trouble. Also what makes you say servicables are a pain in the ass?
Originally posted by Dups1194 So has anybody actually tried swapping the housing from a junkyard or the method 88 Le posted. I want to know how difficult it would be and if it is worth the trouble.
The struts are physically the same. Just that one is sealed and the other is serviceable.
To take apart a serviceable strut you need to remove the nut that screws into the top of the housing. I just clamp it (the nut) in my vise, shove a long 3/8" drive socket extension through one of the bolt holes for leverage, and break the sumbitch loose.
After you get the nut removed, dump out everything, and you'll have just the strut housing.
Place your new strut (Tokico cartridge) into the strut housing and reassemble using the nut that comes with the Tokico cartridge. I place the strut back into my vise and torque the nut on.
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Also what makes you say servicables are a pain in the ass?
IMO their not a pain in the ass. You just gotta know what to do with them.
My servicables were rusted shut, wouldn't move a bit. We eventually got em open using a giant pipe wrench with a 3 foot extension and a tiny mexican hanging from the end of it. That qualifies, in my book, as a pain in the ass. Also, how are you supposed to torque the cap down? We didn't have a single wrench that would fit on it, much less a socket for a torque wrench.
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If torque actually won races, wouldn't we all be driving diesels?
Originally posted by Siver_Cartel Also, how are you supposed to torque the cap down? We didn't have a single wrench that would fit on it, much less a socket for a torque wrench.
My opinion dude, don't try swapping anything with the suspension, especially when it comes down to struts. Always get sealed struts KYB or tokico personally tokicos are better. If you want to get rid of those serviceable ones put them on ebay or something. Swapping it will take a hella long plus its a bitch to do.
Well I'm still not sure if I'm going to try it or not. It doesn't seem like it would be that difficult to me but nothing ever does at first. I'll let you guys know what happens
Originally posted by Calvin327 My opinion dude, don't try swapping anything with the suspension, especially when it comes down to struts. Always get sealed struts KYB or tokico personally tokicos are better. If you want to get rid of those serviceable ones put them on ebay or something. Swapping it will take a hella long plus its a bitch to do.
Calvin
Calvin, I am 99.9% sure that tokico does not make sealed struts.
But if I am wrong with what I have read over the years.. and what Tokico told me when I called them, then correct me
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