chris r Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I've pulled out the koni shock on the honda to find the bloody thing is bent. Is it worth/can anyone straighten the shaft or are they fucked and should I look at replacing them. Can anyone on here get me reasonable pricing on a new unit? part number is 8041 1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 If anyone can get that perfectly straight again I'll give them the firmest of hand shakes. Looks like scrap metal to me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thats what I suspected. The annoying thing is I sold my other front pair. Hopefully the other one isnt toast too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 How does that even happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Honda drifting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wouldn't it be potentially damaging the inside of the shock as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedRac3r Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Might be able to get a replacement shaft from Stocks? Probably end up being the same price as a new shock though. Or check out the NZHonda forum, theres generally some Koni or Bilstein shocks floating about in the for sale section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 I had the back ones checked out and shaft replacement at the time was more than a new one with labour etc. I'm wondering how the hell it got bent too (The car it came out of wasn't crashed at all). I'll price a replacement next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 It's doable with a big enough press, but whether its safe afterwards is a different story. I bent one of the front fork on a motox bike many years ago, and took it to an engineering crow to straighten. Bit different being an upside down shock, I guess, but theory must be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Is the casing bent too? Might be staring at it so long that is throwing me off, but it looks it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 I dont think so, It is on the piss in the vice which doesn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Give Russell at Stocks a call or visit, if anyone can tell you what can be done with that Koni it will be him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 I had a good chat with him when he did my rears. I'll give him a bell tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Had a chat with russell and It might be able to be straightned as its in the middle. If the shaft is not kinked it should be ok. Failing that there is a new one in stock. Either way there is a result. I'll head over tomorrow and sort it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyscar Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 We carried a spare shock for a rally car that had been straightened fairly successfully. But in saying that it won't be as strong as it used to and will always have one or two tight spots through the travel. If its just to get it going again and it doesn't matter I'd give it a go but really needs replacing. How did it bend is the question? Hondas don't have any lateral loading on the shock like a Mac strut and the spring is holding the car up, not the shock shaft.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 I have no idea how it got bent. I took it out to do maintenance and noticed that the shaft looked odd. They are out of another vehicle so perhaps previous owner was a rough dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Is it a Bilstien / Tein shock? Right color yellow and the txt is the right blue but can't read it. If yes, it can be fixed. Autolighn have the technology to rebuild him. 09 574 2288 Do them as a pair, my last set was just over $150 a shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 It is a koni and is all fixed as of this afternoon. Was $50 odd including fresh oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Did they replace or straighten the shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 I believe straighten. I cannot see any marks on it at all, There were no kinks or marks in the shaft when I dropped it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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