shave billy SHAVE BILLY!!!

[Marty]

so my rear shocks we making some noise, i decided it was time to change them...

here's what i found...

http://www.martinmulholland.com/cmproductions/cars/gtb/bustedshock/DSC00042.JPG

http://www.martinmulholland.com/cmproductions/cars/gtb/bustedshock/DSC00043.JPG

http://www.martinmulholland.com/cmproductions/cars/gtb/bustedshock/DSC00044.JPG

http://www.martinmulholland.com/cmproductions/cars/gtb/bustedshock/DSC00045.JPG

http://www.martinmulholland.com/cmproductions/cars/gtb/bustedshock/DSC00046.JPG

what i didn't get was a pic of the small mound of perfect metal filings that fell out onto me when i tipped the shock

there was a little bit of tell tale squeaking but when i checked the strut mounts about 6 weeks ago there was no wear on that part so i figured it was more likely a problem with the shock itself, boy was i wrong

new shocks aren't bilsteins but **** the car is nice to drive again, so much better handling... will probly do the front too and drive it for 30,000ks then get the billies reco'd....

[Reggy]

That is some messed up sh$t

[Jim]

did you need some gen2 strut tops smidge?

[Marty]

did you need some gen2 strut tops smidge?

i definately need 1 ! you got some?

[Marty]

That is some messed up sh$t

lotsa **** on my car has been! slowly fixing it though

[RSTurbo]

im wondering, how does that happen?

[rs guy]

wow thats sh!te :eek:

[smoov]

crap...

better look at mine soon....

[B-rad]

hahaha nice work marty! that is messed up indeed! she must be feeling like new!

[Jim]

im wondering, how does that happen?

could it have been a loose strut bolt, then say over time from potholes, rough roads etc caused the wear? or something more serious?

[B-rad]

im wondering, how does that happen?
from leaving the nyloc nut ontop of the strut a bit loose, a year or so of the shockie shaft chittier chattering up and down in the strut top and you get wear like that

[Jarrod]

im wondering, how does that happen?

I'd be saying the nut was loose, which allowed the top to move around, hey presto. [edit] missed it by that much...

Same happens when the brearings on the front break down.

[RSTurbo]

yep that'd do it! guess i didnt consider that coz they should never really be not tight. and for it to come undone from tight would be pretty unlikely.

[Marty]

i know, how the fugg did it come un-done unless someone dicked with it?

the other 3 are totally fine though.... the plot thickens

i'm actually curious as to how shagged the billies actually are?

the rear is MUCH stiffer and i have hardly any understeer now is what i noticed

also that front end (original billies) boucnes up and down over speed humps while the new shocks in the rear just take it

[Jarrod]

i'm actually curious as to how shagged the billies actually are?

Well that one certainly needs a new insert. Not cheap I'm afraid.

[Marty]

80 bucks for the rod... $300 per rebuild -- per shock! >shock<

:D

[Marv]

Smidge, try Heasmans. I know I got a rebuild for my E30 BMW's Bilstein Sprints priced up through them (as they're the Bilstein distributor for Oz) for A LOT less than $300/corner and we're talking 300,000km-old totally shagged out dampers.

[Marty]

Smidge, try Heasmans.

thats where i got the quote.... :( either the parts cost a motza or they don't really want the work

[Marv]

A full set of Billie Sprints shouldn't cost more than $1000-$1100. And I'd highly, HIGHLY recommend those socks over just about anything else out there ('cept some Aragostas/Ohlins/Sachs).

[RSKY]

very unusual that it would come undone. who was the last to fiddle with your suspension?


P.S. macro is your friend

[Marty]

very unusual that it would come undone. who was the last to fiddle with your suspension?



i have no idea unfortunately... not me, i've had the car less than a year!


macro your friend

ever used a camera phone with macro? i haven't

[RSKY]

yes. my current and last phone both have/had macro :wink: SE FTW.

[Jaz]

From the title of this thread, I keep on thinking your talking about Smoov's current avatar...


Don't mind me, feel free to go back on topic now...

[91rs]

ever used a camera phone with macro? i haven't

My Nokia N80 has a macro switch :D

http://www.stephaniecoyiuto.com/images/icon_macro.gif <--- Macro Icon on camera USE IT PEOPLE !!!

Macro is everyones friend...

[Marty]

then my telephone sucks big donkey balls don't it!


note: telephone... used for talking and late night booty call sms'ing

:D


go tell your grandparents that you "took a photo of my cars broken shock absorbers with my phone"

http://www.w3.org/2005/Talks/1111-maxf-delhi/telephone.jpg

[crazyjose]

hholy crap i have never seen that in my years on working on cars. good luck getting a rebuild on the bilsteins...... a reasonable price.



Adrian

[kronjp]

That's nasty stuff - I had the suspension changed over as part of the purchase deal - she was from a dealer and was fitted with Cusco suspension which was completely shot - whole front end would shake at idle! I bought the billy's and they fitted it for me - can only guess that they didn't tighten the rear! I guess they can work loose but that takes the cake. BTW Billsy bought the Cusco suspension - we had it overhauled then sent it down to him. Hope they're still going strong for you Billsy!

[Marty]

interesting to get some history...

I'm seeing all my old threads dug up! :D

yeah the back was well and truly rooted, i changed them because i thought they were doing the billy rattle of death but i wa a bit surprised to find them how they were

anyway, has brand spankers shocks in the back and is going strong - new strut tops too obviously

[smoov]

tell me more about this "billy rattle of death"...

[Marty]

when they get old the bearings in them get rooted and then they rattle

heasmans on princes highway will sort you out if you have any issues smoooooooov

[smoov]

how much are we talking here smidgeroo? does this require a full strut rebuild?

[Marty]

covered this somewhere else i think... you'll find threads with me bitching about it somewhere

$270 per shock if you take them the unit

a bit over $300 if you get them to do it for you

an extra $80 if the shafts are rooted like mine were