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Totally go with world wide. I've had them do numerous shocks. Have them =
put in the heavy duty valve; it's just a little stiffer and worth it.
As long as you are ok with pulling the second shock, sending it out, and =
having the car down for that period.
My feeling is that the "good" shock won't be for long. It won't make a di=
fference in postage (use a usps priority mail box), the car will be down fo=
r the same period, but you will be out an additional $85. The "good" shoc=
k has sat for 25 years. I think that's a bad bet. Just my opinion
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From: William Brewer <billbrewer59@yahoo.com>
Date: 9/1/22 10:49 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] TR3 Rear Shock Rebuilding
I just installed a set of NOS rear lever shocks on my TR3. I have had =
them about 25 years. When I took them out of the box, one of the shocks was=
full of oil and the other was dry. I filled that one with oil and installe=
d them on the car. Dang! The empty one leaks slowly. I plan to send it off =
to World Wide Autoparts or Apple Hydraulics to be rebuilt.
I have hoped that maybe I just overfilled the shock and it will just l=
eak to a certain point and then stop leaking. Probably naive on my part, bu=
t one can hope.
Question: Moss sells new hydraulic shocks for $199 or rebuilt shocks f=
or $289 (+150 core charge). Does anyone have any experience with the "new" =
shocks? Are they "made in China"/County brand junk?
Is there a risk of just having one shock rebuilt? I would rather not s=
end in the other NOS shock to be rebuilt if it is new. My theory is that I =
will get one shock rebuilt and if the car still drives fine then leave it a=
t that. If it feels like the two rear shocks are different, then I'll send =
in the second shock to be rebuilt.
Are any of the shock rebuilders better than the others? Anyone have th=
eir shocks rebuilt at Apple Hydraulics or World Wide Auto Parts? Apple is $=
135 and World Wide is $85.
Thanks.
Bill Brewer
Morro Bay, California
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Totally go with world wide. I've had them do numerous shocks. &=
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r long. It won't make a difference in postage (use a usps prior=
ity mail box), the car will be down for the same period, but you will=
be out an additional $85. The "good" shock has sat for 25
years. I think that's a bad bet. Just my opinion&n=
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<div>From: William Brewer <billbrewer59@yahoo.com> </div>
<div>Date: 9/1/22 10:49 AM (GMT-06:00) </div>
<div>To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net> </div>
<div>Subject: [TR] TR3 Rear Shock Rebuilding </div>
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I just installed a set of NOS rear lever shocks on=
my TR3. I have had them about 25 years. When I took them out of the box, o=
ne of the shocks was full of oil and the other was dry. I filled that one w=
ith oil and installed them on the car. Dang! The empty
one leaks slowly. I plan to send it off to World Wide Autoparts or Apple H=
ydraulics to be rebuilt.<br style=3D"clear:both">
I have hoped that maybe I just overfilled the shoc=
k and it will just leak to a certain point and then stop leaking. Probably =
naive on my part, but one can hope.<br style=3D"clear:both">
Question: Moss sells new hydraulic shocks for $199=
or rebuilt shocks for $289 (+150 core charge). Does anyone have any ex=
perience with the "new" shocks? Are they "made in China"=
;/County brand junk?<br style=3D"clear:both">
Is there a risk of just having one shock rebuilt? =
I would rather not send in the other NOS shock to be rebuilt if it is new. =
My theory is that I will get one shock rebuilt and if the car still drives =
fine then leave it at that. If it feels like the two
rear shocks are different, then I'll send in the second shock to be rebuil=
t.<br style=3D"clear:both">
Are any of the shock rebuilders better than the ot=
hers? Anyone have their shocks rebuilt at Apple Hydraulics or World Wide Au=
to Parts? Apple is $135 and World Wide is $85.<br style=3D"clear:both">
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Thanks.<br style=3D"clear:both">
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Bill Brewer<br style=3D"clear:both">
Morro Bay, California</div>
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