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Re: [TR] TR4A rear dampers (shock absorbers)

To: john-marie@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A rear dampers (shock absorbers)
From: "G.D. Huggins" <guy@genfiniti.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:52:05 -0600
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I would expect them to be roughly equal.

You might try draining each, inspecting/cleaning the inside "valve", refilling
and checking again.
If they are still not even, then I suspect one of the "valves" is bad.

Right or wrong, I used Harley Davidson fork oil in mine.


On Dec 30, 2013, at 3:19 PM, john-marie@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Hello List,
>
> Am going through rear suspension components in preparation for reassembly.
> Have Armstrong dampers.  About twice the force is required to move one
damper
> arm vs. the other.  Seems like the resistance of the two dampers should be
> close.  Fluid levels are equal.
>
> So, should the resistance of the dampers be close to the same?  If they
> aren't, is there an easy fix?  BTW, is there an off-the-shelf oil that can
be
> used, or is TR shock absorber fluid required.  Thanks.
>
> John DeLuca
> TR4A in Restoration
>
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