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The top cylinders had been leaking for years but there was starting to be a puddle on the passenger side, time to put some new ones in. Not a bad job, I had to pick up replacement brass bushings at the hardware store and cut them down to size.
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Old cylinders, plastic shells
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Was pretty easy to remove the old cylinders once the rear panels were off.
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New all aluminum cylinders, all the brass fittings transferred over. I suggest doing one at a time so you can look at the
other side for where fittings and lines go.
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Brass sleeves that were cut down, the old ones were worn and cracked.
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New cylinders in and no more groaning as the top goes up and down. They bled the air out with a few up and down cycles. The air burped out, kind of a messy job, rags and paper towels are a must.
Old cylinders, plastic shells
Was pretty easy to remove the old cylinders once the rear panels were off.
New all aluminum cylinders, all the brass fittings transferred over. I suggest doing one at a time so you can look at the
other side for where fittings and lines go.
Brass sleeves that were cut down, the old ones were worn and cracked.
New cylinders in and no more groaning as the top goes up and down. They bled the air out with a few up and down cycles. The air burped out, kind of a messy job, rags and paper towels are a must.
