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re; lever arm shocks

To: asalvato@tampabay.rr.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: re; lever arm shocks
From: CarlSereda@aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 03:38:28 EST
Alan,
It's real easy to take out the valve on armstrong lever shocks - I would do 
it and see if the two little valves on each plug are intact and clean 
(compare to each other as well). The 'hitch' you speak of though doesn't 
sound like a dirt clog - but real easy to look - and good flushing with new 
shock oil might just cure it.
ps1; the levers should move up easier than down.
ps2; I like these shocks - mine have never leaked.
Carl
'63 TR4 since '74
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I pulled my old lever shocks out of the box i had put them in after installing
the tube shock conversions.
i cleaned them up added oil, they seem to have equal resistance in the vice
when the arm is moved up and down; but and there is always a but: one arm has
a very slight hitch when the arm aproaches the upper limit.  I am not sure if
this is a concern.
Is it a good idea to take the shock valve out to check for sludge build up.
Going back to the way things were supposed to be

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