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Originally Posted by MindBomber
The seller suggests a mechanic would be able to bend it back with brute force but it would never be bent sufficiently straight with such an imprecise technique. The proper way to fix it would be to replace the damper shaft, which Bilstein charges $80 (parts and labour) + shipping to do. But that only addresses the damage that is apparent. The damper is likely equally damaged, so I would budget to rebuild it, which be another $200. The buyer also needs to buy a new spanner, which is $15 or so. That all said, by the time they're in working condition, you'll be hitting close to $1400 for well-used $2000 coilovers, which are wear items... not a good deal.
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The mechanic also recommended heat on a damper, I really wouldn't trust that mechanic to do anything. There's also no mention of the mileage on them, so even if you replace the one damper you've now got 1 brand new damper and 3 old ones that may not last very long, if you can get them cheap enough and do the labour yourself that might not be too bad but if you're paying a shop to install them + alignment when the old 3 start to go it'll get pricey fast.