struts

[George Roffe]

Brittain Conner wrote:

>  No, that is how a strut works.  It dampens impact.
>It is the spring that causes it to extend.  Now if
>you can compress it and extend it by hand with little
>to no effort, then the strut is in need of a rebuild.

Actually, a gas-charged damper should extend on its own due to the nitrogen
gas that is used to suppress the formation of bubbles in the oil.  A
non-gas damper will not extend because it's not under pressure.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20 turbo (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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