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you must have found some Meyle brand bellows. I have no problems with the Febi brand.
Posted by: scarman (7055) on 2015-02-22 14:54:35 In Reply to: How long has your bellows lasted. My bellows are destroyed after like 5 months. Both sides. posted by dustovich on 2015-02-22 10:46:45	Share \| Report

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Another round of cold, another blown Bilstein front strut - urs6Josh 2015-02-21 16:38:42 (385 views)
- I'm replacing a blown one this weekend. - Mcstiff 2015-02-21 23:36:05 (295 views)
- Ten years of winters at least that cold and only one blown Bilstein in that time. - ThetaTau87 2015-02-21 23:00:19 (295 views)
- did you drill a hole in the bottom of the strut housing to let water drain out? - audipete 2015-02-21 21:50:14 (357 views)
  - ^ this. - Cash68 2015-02-23 11:25:03 (204 views)
  - No, but it shouldn't matter. The cartridge is separate from the housing - urs6Josh 2015-02-21 23:34:42 (284 views)
    - If you use HD upside down cartridges, then the drain holes matter. See inside... - Thuppu 2015-02-22 05:04:20 (414 views)
      - That diagram makes sense. Drilling the strut housing does not  -  urs6Josh  2015-02-22 09:08:11 (286 views)
        
        No, the illustration is showing drilling the strut housing. The insert is shown fitting tightly in  -  scarman  2015-02-22 12:07:37 (326 views)
        
        No, that is not what the drawing shows.  -  urs6Josh  2015-02-22 17:48:24 (267 views)
        
        Why would you need to drill the inserts as they have vents in the bottom? You drill the housing.   -  Thuppu  2015-02-22 23:36:22 (235 views)
        
        Not sure why someone drew that diagram then. It only serves to confuse   -  urs6Josh  2015-02-23 09:01:38 (232 views)
        
        Thuppu is sorry he tried to help. If you feel there is no information in this thread useful for any  -  scarman  2015-02-23 11:33:07 (271 views)
        
        I appreciate the help.   -  urs6Josh  2015-02-23 12:39:49 (289 views)
        
        Actually this last edited diagram explains perfectly well what was happening with my car. Thank you!  -  KBATTPO  2015-02-23 13:46:10 (242 views)
        
        What were the symptoms? I'm having a hard time figuring out how ice forms inside the strut  -  ThetaTau87  2015-02-23 18:42:20 (212 views)
        
        In my case the car would become all but impossible to drive at negative (�C) temperatures.   -  KBATTPO  2015-02-23 20:29:47 (296 views)
        
        It seems that drilling the strut housing is a bandaid for missing bellows and bad gland nut seals.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-02-23 23:38:29 (228 views)
        
        Yes, but the seals just fail fast. You have to change them every year, and you still...  -  Thuppu  2015-02-24 00:04:40 (204 views)
        
        I've been using them for 10 years and over 130k miles without the issues you describe.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-02-24 11:37:46 (219 views)
        
        Thats really good for you. You have been lucky. One of mine froze after about 20k km.  -  Thuppu  2015-02-24 14:59:32 (178 views)
        
        I now zip-tie the bellows on the lower plastic cap for a good measure.   -  KBATTPO  2015-02-24 12:26:42 (166 views)
        
        I agree it does not look like it, but if you look where the drawing is marked "water goes in here",  -  scarman  2015-02-22 17:58:49 (235 views)
        
        Either way, I fail to see how water in the bottom could cause a blown damper.  -  urs6Josh  2015-02-23 09:05:12 (247 views)
        
        I agree. Ice inside the damper would cause symptoms like KBATTPO described.  -  ThetaTau87  2015-02-23 23:50:09 (174 views)
        
        Road debris certainly would destroy the seal though. The winter salt and sand is not good on it.  -  GreenMachine  2015-02-23 10:06:07 (208 views)
    - The bellows fit perfectly with Bilsteins if you have the correct parts. - ThetaTau87 2015-02-22 00:44:26 (363 views)
      - I don't run bellows, but I wash my car often. - Cash68 2015-02-23 11:27:02 (196 views)
      - How long has your bellows lasted. My bellows are destroyed after like 5 months. Both sides.   -  dustovich  2015-02-22 10:46:45 (279 views)
        
        you must have found some Meyle brand bellows. I have no problems with the Febi brand.   -  scarman  2015-02-22 14:54:35 (259 views)
        
        I'm pretty sure they were oem   -  dustovich  2015-02-22 15:59:30 (209 views)
        
        Do you have the lower boot cap? The bellows could be stretched too far w/o them.   -  ThetaTau87  2015-02-22 16:03:32 (229 views)
        
        Yep. They weren't stretched when I put them on  -  dustovich  2015-02-22 21:13:57 (237 views)
        
        They have been on for 2 years and 15k miles and still look perfect.   -  ThetaTau87  2015-02-22 12:51:49 (221 views)
  - Thanks for the tip! Will do that when the next opportunity presents itself. - KBATTPO 2015-02-21 22:03:04 (296 views)
- The PO of my new UrS included the two fronts, one of which is blown (he replaced with KYB)... - PRY4SNO 2015-02-21 20:51:54 (318 views)

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