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yamisojdm · 02-27-2009, 09:45 AM

I've searched and searched where to get my silkroad rebuilt, I made some contact and never got contacted back. Does anyone know anyone I can contact to get these fixed?

Is this fixable? The seller told me it can be fixed if it was welded.

this is how the passenger side looks like. It's not broken only the first pic. Which is the driver side.

KPNITRL · 02-27-2009, 09:58 AM

Just to clarify, is it the piston shaft that's broken? If so, u can't weld that. Those require a tight seal when they move in & out of the damper. Replacing it with a new rod is part of the overhaul service

Have you tried www.silkroad-usa.com ? Or any of their dealers?

zugoi · 02-27-2009, 10:26 AM

Technically if its the top of the shaft you can get away welding it as a temporary fix. My brother did while they sent him a replacement. But as Kpnitrl said its better to have the whole thing replace and rebuilt, looks like your coilovers are worn out already anyways.

Jung918 · 02-27-2009, 05:45 PM

This was a while ago, but I had silkroads in my s13. From my understanding, Silkroads-usa is just a distributor. Things may have changed since I had them but you will have to send it to japan to get them rebuilt.

I would just toss them and get a new set of coilovers. You are looking at around 100 to get them rebuilt plus shipping.

02-27-2009, 09:45 AM	#1
yamisojdm Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: south florida Age: 35 Posts: 73 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Silkroad coilover Rebuild I've searched and searched where to get my silkroad rebuilt, I made some contact and never got contacted back. Does anyone know anyone I can contact to get these fixed? Is this fixable? The seller told me it can be fixed if it was welded. this is how the passenger side looks like. It's not broken only the first pic. Which is the driver side.

02-27-2009, 10:26 AM	#3
zugoi Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bay area Posts: 560 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Technically if its the top of the shaft you can get away welding it as a temporary fix. My brother did while they sent him a replacement. But as Kpnitrl said its better to have the whole thing replace and rebuilt, looks like your coilovers are worn out already anyways. __________________ Drunk posting FTW!

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Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	This was a while ago, but I had silkroads in my s13. From my understanding, Silkroads-usa is just a distributor. Things may have changed since I had them but you will have to send it to japan to get them rebuilt. I would just toss them and get a new set of coilovers. You are looking at around 100 to get them rebuilt plus shipping. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

02-27-2009, 09:58 AM	#2
KPNITRL Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CA Posts: 163 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Just to clarify, is it the piston shaft that's broken? If so, u can't weld that. Those require a tight seal when they move in & out of the damper. Replacing it with a new rod is part of the overhaul service Have you tried www.silkroad-usa.com ? Or any of their dealers?