What to look for when buying used koni's??

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05-04-2008, 12:07 PM

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What to look for when buying used koni's??

Like the title says, what should I look for when buying a set of used koni yellows? What are some signs of bad shocks? What are some good signs??

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05-04-2008, 04:03 PM

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oil leaking out from around the shaft, and see if the shaft slowly comes back up after you push it down.

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05-04-2008, 07:13 PM

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is it good or bad if it slowly ocmes back up?

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05-04-2008, 07:44 PM

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good, if you can freely move the shaft around and it stays in place it means its blown.

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