986 3.2 home engine rebuild

[OldManMo]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

I didn`t notice that, it`s possible though. Perhaps oil got trapped in one of the units and gave you you the impression it`s harder to compress? Bt, check out this thread, has pics of the internals of both actuators: http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/78048-boxster-986-particles-oil-filter-2.html

Hi Homeoboxter

Thanks, that is a very good point and I will check the deflection of each spring with a known load as its the only way to tell

Yes, it was that thread that encouraged me to look deeper into the units. Awesome information