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who is running kyb suspension?
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:20 pm
by Subafury
just a question- id like to know how many others have 2wd kyb struts in the back of their L's for the higher spring base? and for how long have you had them in there 4x4ing?
also part numbers too if you have them. starting to think i got the wrong ones.
because this is what happened to my brand new one...
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:36 pm
by Alex
sorry matty moo-maa...forgot to look at my part number
but yes i have 2wd kybs in the back of my wagon and theyve been copping an absolute punishing for 3 years of solid 4x4 and havent even looked like suffering.
alex
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:07 pm
by vincentvega
common as failure mate. in factory struts aswell, not just KYBs
the gen4 rear end has gone back to this style. brett had this failure up north
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:13 pm
by Captain Obvious
trick to fix this is put a exaust clamp around the shock under the spring base, my RX did the same as yours, did a bush fix with the clamp one day, then got new shock and did the same thing, never had a problem at all!
note dont overthighen the clamp.
bryan
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:51 pm
by Subafury
Captain Obvious wrote:trick to fix this is put a exaust clamp around the shock under the spring base, my RX did the same as yours, did a bush fix with the clamp one day, then got new shock and did the same thing, never had a problem at all!
note dont overthighen the clamp.
bryan
great idea mate. that makes me feel better about getting replacements.
for comparison the part no i have is
341214
which i double checked with veales and supercheap listings for a 2wd rear
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:19 pm
by AndrewT
Subafury wrote:great idea mate. that makes me feel better about getting replacements.
for comparison the part no i have is
341214
which i double checked with veales and supercheap listings for a 2wd rear
Yep - from kybshocks.com.au
SUBARU L SERIES
(AC4 & AN4), 1.8Lt, 2WD with A/T, (Excl. Height Control) Sedan, Hatch & S/Wagon
341214
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:50 pm
by 90brumby
do u have raseid rear springs im just thinking that the extra force of the raised springs could b having somethin to do with it
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:07 pm
by Subafury
90brumby wrote:do u have raseid rear springs im just thinking that the extra force of the raised springs could b having somethin to do with it
nope std height king springs.