Could you refill old washing machine shock absorbers bearing

>>1071853
I've rebuilt the odd car shock absorber and those use hydraulic fluid
Dunno about a washing machine one made out of plastic, however if its dried out then the pistons seals which run inside sleeve are probably fucked

>>1071854

Shouldn`t thick grease work for a while until it goes completely dry again? I know most bearings aren`t sealed really tight, yet they don`t get compressed either. They could make the shocks too stiff though.

Washing machine shock absorbers don't contain grease

They are pneumatic pistons not hydraulic pistons

>>1071864

Really?

I swear there was some grease residue on them.

>>1071876
Probably a small amount of lubricant so the pneumatics work smoothly

>>1071876
There may be a very small amount for regular usage, but additional it may just be made if UHMW PE which feels slippery/oily just because of the material

what >>1071880 and >>1071885 said
the shock absorbers should have a small opening on the top and bottom for the air to escape/enter when its moving
also, if its "easy" to (de)compress the shock absorber, the rubber seals inside the might be completely worn out. if your are like pic related it wont be easy to find (i had to replace the seals on a pair of those, never found exact ones, ended up stacking 3 or 4 of the closes o-rings i could find on ebay in there, after a couple of washing cycles ad some new grease its like new, not too stiff, not too loose)
gl