Shocks ...?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: the land of a never ending frame-off resto-mod. May Visa have mercy on my soul.
With no use the seals have a tendency to dry out causing leaks. By putting those on you risk having to take them off again to replace. I would buy new ones and have peace of mind knowing the seals and mechanisms are in good shape.
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 23,831
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
Yes, shocks have a shelf life and will eventually go bad. When I worked at Hunter Engineering, the training guys had a brand new McPherson strut that was about 10 years old. The thing was completely worthless, you could push and pull the shaft to any position you wanted it in. They used it to illustrate that exact point, and to show how useless a worn-out shock is.
