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pwheeldon wrote:
+1 for Gary he's a star!!
I'll be getting someone else to do it as it is covered by the AA, otherwise I'd do it myself as it looks like a fairly straightforward job, also I'd go for the Dunlop struts usually but just thought I'd ask.
How long have you had yours on?
About 2 weeks. Just thinking about changing the rears.
22nd Jun 2020 8:02 am
pjm-84
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Location: Hampshire
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Pushfits were excellent. No leaks and I can take the rear air valve block off in under 10mins. (includes jacking the car up and removing the wheel)
22nd Jun 2020 8:05 am
gstuart
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Brilliant
indeed that rear valve block otherwise can be a right sod to get out , when I fitted pushfits I thought I had forgotten something because it made life so much easier
Well pleased it all went well
22nd Jun 2020 8:28 am
knwatkins
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Location: Poole, Dorset
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What pushfit connectors did you guys use?
All four of my new Dunlop struts came with new connectors screwed loosely into the top of the strut. I pulled the plastic bit out, slid the pipe in as far as it would go, tightened it up and job done.Kev
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22nd Jun 2020 11:40 am
gstuart
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They work out around £4.00 each where as Voss are around £15.00 each
Just found the pushfits a lot easier to install , I’m also later going to fit some pushfit tees and shrieder valves into the system incase the air compressor ever decides to fail , also handy to use them as test points
Hope it helps
22nd Jun 2020 4:16 pm
knwatkins
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I see. That's pretty cool. Cheers Gary.
I assume yours came with the new voss connectors and you discarded them?
The only issue I can see with the pushfits is over time they may corrode and be difficult to push the little ring down to release the pipe. I must say I've found some of the plastic plumbing pipe fittings in the house hard to release after being installed for a few years. I've ended up cutting the little blighters off in some cases Kev
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22nd Jun 2020 6:12 pm
gstuart
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Glad it’s useful
funny enough , Mine didn’t come with the Voss connectors or new nuts , so got the pushfits along with stainless steel nylon nuts
Indeed know where ur coming from ref the plastic ones , got the ones that also has brass collars
so I’m hoping they will last , also used some clear silicone plumbing grease on the O rings to try and prevent them from drying up
Alas ! time will tell how well they hold up
22nd Jun 2020 6:30 pm
knwatkins
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That's great, Gary. They definitely now come with them and also they now come with the three top nuts too.Kev
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22nd Jun 2020 7:52 pm
gstuart
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Thks, got mine from JGS , they were extreme helpful when I mentioned it
Funny enough because I hadn’t ever fitted them before , I think it took me a lot longer than it should have ( couple of days) , as I struggled with the bottom bolt and my back didn’t want to play ball so had to think of the easier way without holding the weight of the struts
I took the opportunity to spray behind the strut towers with Dinitrol so it carried on where I couldn’t gain any more access and it was the only time I used the scissor jack to slowly lift the bottom wishbone up in order I could get the large bottom bolt in, did put some coppaslip on the plain part of the bolt
Even had to buy a longer socket , shock , horror , lol
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22nd Jun 2020 8:55 pm
pwheeldon
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Apparently the AA warranty may only cover tge cost of replacing 1 strut if the other isn't leaking. Is there anything I can use to prove that both need to swapped?
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3rd Jul 2020 12:12 am
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A needle?
3rd Jul 2020 6:16 am
Motolab
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pwheeldon wrote:
Apparently the AA warranty may only cover tge cost of replacing 1 strut if the other isn't leaking. Is there anything I can use to prove that both need to swapped?
Cheers Paul
There is no need for it to both replace them at the same time...
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back didn’t want to play ball so had to think of the easier way without holding the weight of the struts
