Just curious how people tell when their Teins are blown, is there any way to check besides just feeling bouncy?

 

A good indication is usually a good amount of fluid around the shock body. Like when a monotube shock from Ksport/D2/etc..blow they blow. It can get rather messy and there is no missing it. A decrease in ride quality as well as noise is another indicator. But usually a visual inspection is all that is needed most of the time.

If it is blown it is better just to purchase a whole new shock assembly from tein, rather than having them rebuild it. It takes forever at times to get something fixed from them and many of these overseas companies. A honda-tech member waited 6 months+ when his D2 shock blew. I felt bad for him, so I made a few phone calls and I got him a new shock myself, and not from D2. You can probably guess where LOL.

Also, just a FYI. If you have seen a decrease in performance from, for example your Teins, it may not be due to a blown shock actually. It's actually most likely from something else which people seem to overlook. Sad actually because people always assume it's the shock.

 

The only reason I ask is because I was under the impression Teins were gas filled so there would be no oil leaks.

I am not sure if they are blown, but they feel slightly softer than usual..but it might just be my imagination (old ITR Tein HAs)

 

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They are still hydraulic dampers, not pneumatic, and are still filled mostly with oil. In simple terms, a gas-pressurized hydraulic damper uses the gas (usually nitrogen) as a "filler" to occupy the volume of the reservoir chamber that the oil must fill when it is displaced by the piston (when the oil is displaced, the gas compresses and takes up less space). This helps prevent cavitation in the oil.

 

Awesome I understand now, thanks alot!