I don't know if this is mandated, but I have seen a machine at the junkyard that drills a hole in the bottom of the strut to remove the oil. Once the hole is drilled a machine moves he shaft up and down a few times to get all the oil out. I tried Googling it, but came up empty.
Disposing of coil spring strut assemblies
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Unattended dumpster. Apartment complexes are often the best place to dispose of stuff.
At every repair shop I worked, we chucked those assemblies in the metal recycling bin, and the company that recycled our metal would accept them as they were.
Ask a repair shop permission, and they will probably accept your old struts, as they can be sold to their scrap metal dealer.
Ask a repair shop permission, and they will probably accept your old struts, as they can be sold to their scrap metal dealer.
Most shops should take them. Save a pile of metal and take them your self, around here scrap metal is around 8 cents a pound.
I once took 10 shocks, among other junk, to the scrapyard. The guys there didn't seem to care about the shocks and didn't say anything about them. I threw them in the humongous pile of metal junk with the rest of my scrap.
Originally Posted By: spasm3
Save a pile of metal and take them your self, around here scrap metal is around 8 cents a pound.
Not a good idea if you are married.
Save a pile of metal and take them your self, around here scrap metal is around 8 cents a pound.
Not a good idea if you are married.
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