Testing And Repairing Shocks?

[Grim.Badger 15]

I've got a pair of koni yellow rear shocks lying about and was wondering if there is a way of testing if they still work as they're a bit old and my local garage says that adjustable shocks are difficult to test.

Also one may be leaking, is there any way of refilling and sealing for a reasonable price?

[pug_ham 241 3 Cars]

Testing them without them being fitted to a car is awkward as the usual method is seeing how many times they bounce when you push down in an MOT. They should settle after one, especially as they are Koni's

 

Koni's can be repaired if you send them back but you should do them in pairs not just one. No idea on cost without contacting them though.

 

Contact Koni.

 

Graham.

[Rippthrough 98]

only way to test them is see if anyone local has a shock dyno?

[hengti 2]

could you not open (or close) the adjustment as much as poss on both and then extend/compress both of them to get a feel for how different they are in relation to one another?

unless they feel similar, they're not going to be useable.

 

if one's leaking, it'd feel weaker.

 

it's a starting point anyway

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

CAF (Camberley Auto Factors) are the main importer for these, Main office is in Camberley, http://www.camberleyautofactors.com/about.asp