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  1. 7th July 2014, 02:26 PM #1
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    Steering damper

    G'day all.
    I have recently changed all 4 shock absorbers on my D2a as they were completely shagged. They were the originals though.
    So today I removed the steering damper and it had no rebound, so I thought I'd replace it too. Bought a new damper and the new one also does not rebound. Is this because its a damper not a shocky as such? Should it have rebound or have I bought a dud.
    Thanks in advance.
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  2. 7th July 2014, 05:46 PM #2
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    Steering damper

    If you mean "it does not self extend" then that is quite normal for a non-pressurised shock.

    Emulsion shocks don't self extend either.
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  3. 7th July 2014, 05:52 PM #3
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    What brand is the replacement?
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  4. 7th July 2014, 09:32 PM #4
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    Being a steering Damper it should:

    1. stay any length it is moved to. (unless self centring - Spring)

    2. have the same resistance both compression and extension.

    If not it's a dud... :-)
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  5. 7th July 2014, 09:35 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    If you mean "it does not self extend" then that is quite normal for a non-pressurised shock.

    Emulsion shocks don't self extend either.
    Thanks Mike.
    Yes, it does not self extend like the suspension shocks do. So are steering dampers "non pressurised"?
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    Robbo
    Ps: happy birthday.
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  6. 8th July 2014, 05:43 PM #6
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    Non pressurised or low pressure
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  7. 8th July 2014, 06:22 PM #7
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    I seem to recall that the Bilstein units self-extended. Might be wrong and confusing them with the shocks now as I've installed a few in the last few years...
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  8. 8th July 2014, 06:34 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    I seem to recall that the Bilstein units self-extended. Might be wrong and confusing them with the shocks now as I've installed a few in the last few years...

    They do, much slower than the shocks of the same name.
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