Scrapping Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers - OS32.25-P-1000-01A
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- Clamp shock absorber in vice with piston rod pointing vertically downwards.
- Drill hole in shock absorber tube using 5 mm bit approx. 20 mm from bottom of shock absorber (black arrow) and on Fichtel & Sachs shock absorbers actuate piston rod several times to pump out oil.
- On Bilstein shock absorbers press piston rod in to stop and pull back out.
- Then drill a second hole approx. 60 mm from the bottom of the shock absorber.
Fichtel & Sachs shock absorber
The second hole located 60 mm from the bottom of the shock absorber should not be drilled first. If the shock absorbers are drilled in a horizontal position on a drill press, the pressurized oil will escape in a spray.
Bilstein shock absorbers