Bilstein Shock Absorber
| WARNING | Whenever drilling into a shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling. |
Scheme 40
Scheme 41
- Clamp a shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing downwards.
- Drill a 0.08-0.12" (2-3 mm) hole at a point 0.4-0.8" (10-20 mm) shown in the figure, so that the gas can escape.
- Drill two 0.08-0.12" (2-3 mm) holes at points as shown in the figure, so that the oil can escape.
- Turn the hole downwards.
- The oil can be collected by moving the piston rod several times up and down and drain the oil through the hole.
- Dispose of waste oil according to the waste disposal law. NOTE: Shock absorber gas is nitrogen gas. NOTE: Shock absorber oil is mineral oil.