Working on a Fomula now that has new Koni struts on it. When I reinstalled them after a motor swap I noticed that oil it weeping from the top from what looks like a little scew of some sort..How do I stop them from leaking and what is the little screw like thing on top of them?

I was looking into Koni Yellows for a couple of my cars. My Honda mechanic told me they ALWAYS leak and have to be shipped back to Koni to have them fixed under warranty. He told me to go with a different brand because of this. I guess they have a good warranty but if you have to take them off, send them in and wait for them to come back, it could be a huge PITA. Just passing what he said on, I don't have any experience with them myself.

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Koni warranty only applies to the original purchaser, with receipt. You can send them back to Koni to be rebuilt, from what I've found, it's about $100 per strut, which isn't THAT bad.

These look to be almost brand new but the car has sat garaged for some time...What is the purpose of the little knob looking piece on top? It is leaking from that area..

quote Originally posted by MstangsBware: These look to be almost brand new but the car has sat garaged for some time...What is the purpose of the little knob looking piece on top? It is leaking from that area..

It adjusts how stiff the strut is. Clockwise = softer, counter-clockwise = firmer

http://www.koni-na.com/knob.cfm

Front shocks are adjusted in the opposite direction, and must be removed from the car to be adjusted

http://www.koni-na.com/comp.cfm

quote Originally posted by RWDPLZ: Koni warranty only applies to the original purchaser, with receipt.

I've got a car that I bought used with Konis already on it. From what I was told, the Konis were put on two owners ago.

I'm out of luck for a warranty repair without a reciept?

http://www.koni-na.com/pdf/warranty.pdf

It appears so. It specifically says here that you must have proof of purchase. Kind of sucks. Maybe if you called them and said you lost the receipt...? I'm sure people try that with them regularly though.

Yeah, I figured that was the case.

I'm sure they've heard every variety of the "I lost the receipt" sob story.