Showa Shock Absorber
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clamp a shock absorber flat or with the piston downwards.
- Drill a 2-3 mm {0.08-0.11 in}
hole at a point 20-30 mm {0.79-1.18 in}
from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
- Whenever drilling into a shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling.
- Turn the hole downwards.
- The oil can be collected by moving the piston rod several times up and down and cutting the tube at the end.
- Dispose of the waste oil according to local waste disposal laws.NOTE:
- Shock absorber gas is nitrogen gas.
- Shock absorber oil is mineral oil.