[Healeys] Rear shocks, rebuilds or telescopic conversion

[David Porter]

I'll second that recommendation. Having said that, I finally put the 
telescoping shocks on the rear of my 100 and really liked them..
dave
On 10/26/2014 11:54 AM, John Sims wrote:
> I used World Wide auto Parts in Wisconsin for my rears. They are guaranteed
> not to leak.
>
> http://www.nosimport.com/
>
>   Only on a thousand miles or so before I sold my BN6 so do not know if they
> last HOWEVER they are highly recommended.
>
> John Sims
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
> www.healey6.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Simon
> Lachlan
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 12:45 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear shocks, rebuilds or telescopic conversion
>
> I've been giving my MkII BT7 a very thorough - by my standards at least -
> service...........
>
> The only major issue, so far, is that both rear shocks appear to have lost
> quite a bit of fluid in the last +/- 3,500 miles. I had them off 3,500 miles
> ago; their action was poor but did greatly improve with replacing the old
> fluid with new. The old fluid was pretty foul and there wasn't much of it.
>
> (1)    I have heard that most shock absorber "rebuilds" are unsatisfactory
> and presume that there are no new ones available. Any comments so far?
>
> (2)    I am tempted by the idea of a telescopic conversion. Specifically
> from Ahead4Healeys:-
>
> http://www.ahead4healeys.co.uk/TELESCOPIC-REAR-SUSPENSION-KIT-id3779.aspx
>
> Does anyone have any experience of this product or its equivalent(s). I
> looked at the one from Cape International which looks similar, a little
> cheaper and a trifle flimsy:-
>
> http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=36
> <http://www.cape-international.com/capeshop.php?parttypes=36&thepart=RTC>
> &thepart=RTC
>
> Anyone know this one?  Or anyone else's?
>
> Any general comments re rear shocks?
>
> (I am based in the UK).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
> $12.75
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