Stu,
The most important function of the damper is to ensure the tire
continues to make contact with the pavement during hard braking. The
dampers also help to avoid unsafe weight transfer and body roll, and
control spring and suspension movement. They are critical for "safe"
driving.
Cheers;
Walt
> A year ago I discovered my front RIGHT Girling damper on my 51 TD was
> leaking badly. I STRUGGLED to remove it and have it repaired. Now I
find the
> Front LEFT damper is also leaking. I have increased the viscosity of
the
> oil, but this has not helped.
>
> I dread the thought of removing another front damper. There is only
about
> 1/8" free space to maneuver a wrench to lossen/tighten one of the
inner
> mounting bolts (there is sheet metal all around the bolt!). It takes
forever
> coaching the bolt out a millimeter at a time. Does anyone have a
system that
> makes the task manageable?
>
> My basic question is: other than for comfort, is there any other
purpose for
> the dampers (i.e. can I just leave it dry?). Having a Mk II, I also
have
> Andrex dampers installed, but they have never been rebuilt, only
there for
> completeness.
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