Icy 
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
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all mine have seized, fronts r rustin   
couldnt budge it so gona take it to a garage
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AdamF 
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i remember seeing pics of someone on here with fks that had done that. was a while ago though 
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Icy 
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yeh mind that too 
fear?
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Mistamist 
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Think it was broster
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Robin 
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brosters were avo's. 
 
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c20let 
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theres a post a week about rusty fk's.
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deanmcreynolds26 
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its ur fault icy! u never put enough coopergrease slip stuff on them   
 
scotty b has same probs at the moment!
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Fear 
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Wasnt me dude ! 
 
J1400 (or similar) had one where the bolt plates snapped off due to rust! 
 
i never had a problem with mine, i used to only put abit of silicon spray on them and never clogged up or owt! 
 
a few people have had probs though i think 
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myke 
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j100rsa
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Icy 
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quote: Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26 
its ur fault icy! u never put enough coopergrease slip stuff on them   
 
scotty b has same probs at the moment! 
   
 
aye i read that on mig 
 
was fine a month ago when i raised it 
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CoastalCorsa 
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Registered: 7th Jan 05
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fk sake i jus bought some fkin fk coils aswell  suppose i better lube em up straight away
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BeArDy 
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mine have got rusty aswell 
nothing FK will do about it
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dave17 
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
 Location: Greater London 
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my spax ones   
 
 
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Icy 
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quote: Originally posted by BeArDy 
mine have got rusty aswell 
nothing FK will do about it 
   
 
what did they say?
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CoastalCorsa 
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Registered: 7th Jan 05
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whats peeps oppinions on the fk shox r they good   jus the spring which let em down 
 
i gonna get some rubber tube an thread it ova da spring for extra protection
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Icy 
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
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iv got konigsports, on hard settin 
love it jus need em lubed up good and proper
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Jake 
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just slap a load of wax oyl or similar over them once fitted.
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RCoughtrie 
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jcb grease is what i got recommended  to keep them in good condition 
 
Lucky my work have thousands of tubes of it... 
 
The new improved highsports are supose to have better durability but im not for taking any risks and will be giving them mini services each week..
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BAZ 1256 
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get the silverline versions that are stainless steel housings, wont rust quite so easily 
also make sure and cover the threads in copper grease, or teflon based spray grease etc, should be ok if thats done every so often. or if not bothered about looks of them cover them in wax oil , thatll stop the dreaded rust 
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jr 
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Registered: 20th May 02
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quote: Originally posted by jake 
just slap a load of wax oyl or similar over them once fitted. 
   
 
do not do this  
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Icy 
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Registered: 31st Jan 01
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i used waxoyl rust killer on them 
some bits are back to silver now  
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Adam_B 
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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i used to look after mine, cleaned and copper grased regularly. Then just a few weeks ago came to change the top mounts, passenger side was fine. 
 
Drivers side, put the allen key in the top, undoing the nut, started getting really fucking tight. So i thought sod it, allen key will just snap first, er no. Ping! big fuck off crack right down the middle of the piston. Fks are shite. 
 
[Edited on 02-03-2006 by Adam_B]
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Jake 
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quote: Originally posted by jr 
quote: Originally posted by jake 
just slap a load of wax oyl or similar over them once fitted. 
   
 
do not do this   
   
 
why?
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Adam_B 
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do you know what waxoyl actully is? It would fuck the threads on the damper housing straight away.
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Jake 
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all i know is it's rust proofing.
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