84 505 strut assembly question
From: kenneth parker (elkeni@mac.com)
Date: Mon 05 May 2008 - 06:59:22 EDT
I am in the process of changing the seals on a fairly new, leaky
strut on an 84 505 STI sedan (less than 2 years old). I took it
apart today expecting to see a badly worn seal or broken spring, but
all the old parts looked pretty good. The chamber looks good and the
piston shaft doesn't appear to have any defects. The top of the
spring-tensioned grease seal was a mess, dirty and greasy, though,
when wiped clean, the seal and spring looked fine.
As I think back to the time I did the job I remember when I filled
the first strut with fluid, that I poured some fluid into the innards
of the insert with the insert on my bench and not in the strut
assembly chamber. Some leaked out of the valve on the bottom of the
insert. I didn't realize that the insert had would leak fluid and I
lost a few tablespoons of fluid by the time I realized what I had
done. I put that side together with only the remaining fluid left in
the individual can that came with the insert assembly, a few
tablespoons short. On the second strut I knew better.
I have a few questions and would appreciate any feedback offered.
Should I have noted something obvious (more than just grease and
dirt) when I removed the seals?
Is 12 ounces of fluid the correct amount of fluid per strut?
Is there a specific technique for filling the system (clearly not
with the insert outside of the assembly chamber)?
Could the fact that I shorted a strut a few T. of fluid have
accounted for its developing a leak?
Thanks,
Ken
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
Recommended format for your email subject lines:
Model # [Model Letters] Year Subject
Examples:
505 88 V6 Mileage
405 Mi16 89 Ignition Coil source?
************************************************
To unsubscribe from this list send a blank email message to PEUGEOT-L-UNSUBSCRIBE@YAHOOGROUPS.COM
************************************************
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peugeot-L/
<*> Your email settings:
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Mon 05 May 2008 - 06:16:41 EDT