Should I be concerned?

AutoEntourage Bimmer Love · 08-03-2011, 01:41 PM

I literally just received this Koni sport shock, just 1 (the rest are arriving tomorrow) and when I opened the box I noticed the threading was rusted on one end. Here are some pics:

AutoEntourage Bimmer Love · 08-03-2011, 01:42 PM

The threading is flat in some places too...

fourtailpipes · 08-03-2011, 02:18 PM

it's been a while since i had a new set of koni yellows, but mine came with some surface rust as well (though nowhere near that much). that's nothing to be too worried about. when you say some of the threads are flat, do you mean like what happens when you crossthread a nut onto them? i'd be a lot less forgiving of that. overall i'd guess you're probably fine, but that looks like pretty poor quality control (at least cosmetically) from the retailer. if it annoys you, i'd say you're justified in asking for replacements.

Focusedintntions · 08-03-2011, 03:10 PM

I"d call koni and ask, specially if they're new.

Dackelone · 08-03-2011, 03:15 PM

You could have Koni run those shocks on one of their shock dynos. Maybe they have been sitting on the shelf for a long time. ?

Some surface rust is no big deal though. Get some steel wool and clean it up IF it bothers you.

djpeetur · 08-03-2011, 03:30 PM

is there a hex nut on the bottom of the thread? cause mine wouldnt go thru the car wash so i had to cut some of it.

1speedbike · 08-03-2011, 04:32 PM

Whether or not it affects the actual usage of the strut itself, it's unprofessional to not only send one piece first with the other three arriving the day after, but to also receive a dirty, possibly worn piece. When you order these, they should come brand new in a box. They shouldn't arrive with crap on them.

The small amount of rust won't really affect how they perform (Koni shocks are NOT stainless steel and will slowly rust anyway, but it is surface rust which will not affect performance, only aesthetics and resale value), but whatever vendor sold you that should not have sent you a worn item.

AutoEntourage Bimmer Love · 08-03-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1speedbike

Whether or not it affects the actual usage of the strut itself, it's unprofessional to not only send one piece first with the other three arriving the day after, but to also receive a dirty, possibly worn piece. When you order these, they should come brand new in a box. They shouldn't arrive with crap on them.

The small amount of rust won't really affect how they perform (Koni shocks are NOT stainless steel and will slowly rust anyway, but it is surface rust which will not affect performance, only aesthetics and resale value), but whatever vendor sold you that should not have sent you a worn item.

I agree, I called Koni and left a message. The vendor that sold them to me has no problem with me returning them, which I will be doing. Thanks guys.

thez99 · 08-04-2011, 12:09 AM

Yea honestly I cant imagine buying a brand new ANYTHING and receiving it with loads of rust all over the metal parts, that says anything BUT new part to me. If I get a new part I expect it shining and free of any external rusting or dirt. Period.

Harpinc · 08-04-2011, 09:32 AM

Looks like the reason the threads are flat is because they have been installed.

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fourtailpipes Major 111 Rep 1,338 Posts Drives: the ladies crazy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: , Location, Location! iTrader: (0)	it's been a while since i had a new set of koni yellows, but mine came with some surface rust as well (though nowhere near that much). that's nothing to be too worried about. when you say some of the threads are flat, do you mean like what happens when you crossthread a nut onto them? i'd be a lot less forgiving of that. overall i'd guess you're probably fine, but that looks like pretty poor quality control (at least cosmetically) from the retailer. if it annoys you, i'd say you're justified in asking for replacements.
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Dackelone European Editor 10596 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	You could have Koni run those shocks on one of their shock dynos. Maybe they have been sitting on the shelf for a long time. ? Some surface rust is no big deal though. Get some steel wool and clean it up IF it bothers you.
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djpeetur Captain 172 Rep 958 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Plano TX iTrader: (23)	is there a hex nut on the bottom of the thread? cause mine wouldnt go thru the car wash so i had to cut some of it.
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thez99 Colonel 153 Rep 2,757 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi A4 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Arden, NC iTrader: (5) Garage List 2013 BMW 135i [0.00]	Yea honestly I cant imagine buying a brand new ANYTHING and receiving it with loads of rust all over the metal parts, that says anything BUT new part to me. If I get a new part I expect it shining and free of any external rusting or dirt. Period.
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Harpinc First Lieutenant 94 Rep 302 Posts Drives: Audi RS3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (2)	Looks like the reason the threads are flat is because they have been installed.
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