[Shotimes] Tokico Warranty

[Bill Murray]

A friend of mine just had his 2 front tokicos replaced.  They sent him
just the inserts which he was able to install into the housings.  I
think there is a large nut that holds the insert into the housing.  For
some reason, I think it is on the shaft side, not the bottom side like
Konis have.  It was a large nut and once it was undone, the insert came
right out.  I too was surprised at this, because I had always heard that
they replaced the entire assembly.  Perhaps this is only on newer
Tokicos?  He got his used, but I don't think they were more then 4 years
old to begin with.

Bill Murray

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin & Cheryl Airth [mailto:clubairth@peoplepc.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:15 AM
> To: Carl Prochilo; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Tokico Warranty
> 
> 
> Carl:
>  I did not know you could remove the inserts? I have cut a 
> Tokico completely
> apart to see how it is made but I had to slice and dice the 
> housing up to
> get it apart. It looks like the housings are welded up after 
> the inert is
> put in? Let the list know how to take these apart without 
> damage if you find
> out!!
> Thanks!
> .
> .
> .
> 
> 
> > I spoke with Performance Plus today about the warranty for my front
> > struts.  Different from last time where I exchanged the entire
> > strut, this time I'm told that the Tokico's use an insert that can
> > be replaced.  I was probably told this at the time (5 years ago) but
> > the inserts were probably not available so it was easier to just
> > swap the whole strut.
> >
> > While the whole strut is not available from Tokico (until the end of
> > June I understand), the inserts are.  I don't think my housings are
> > in bad shape.  Are there any pitfalls to replacing the inserts I
> > should know about?  I've already been warned not to damage or chafe
> > the shaft.
> > -- 
> > Cheers,
> > Carl Prochilo
> > 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
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