[Mgs] MGB lever shock replacement questions

[Osborne, Paul]

Hi Bill, Your going to ge a LOT of personal replies on this one.  One is good the other is junk, have had nothing but problems, cost is too #$$$. You get the picture.  I’ll answer as to what I have found. New from Moss or VB are costly. Rebuilds from Moss are OVER priced.  I have used Apple Hyd. with good results. There is an other company , Worldwide Parts that have shocks that I’ve read does a goo job.   Good luck.

paul


On Jul 25, 2018, at 7:32 PM, William Killeffer via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net<mailto:mgs at autox.team.net>> wrote:

Hi everyone,

I've noticed that two of the lever shocks on my MGB are having issues: the left front and right rear. RR seems to be less problematic with a slower leak, and the LF can be leaked out within maybe a month of any kind of regular driving. It looks like the LF's leak is coming through the seals on the arms. I took the LF off and did a refresh procedure that I saw at some LBC website, and filled it full of new hydraulic oil. While it worked, it felt great, but once it stopped, its lack of damping was noticed.

Now, my most basic question is whether or not all four shocks need to be replaced at the same time. It's ok if the answer is yes, though it could slow the process down a bit. If all four really do need to go, financial realities may dictate that the fronts get done firsts, then the rears.

Next question relates to sourcing the shocks. One of the well-known parts companies sells front shocks for around $383US with a $250 core charge, which means the shocks are around $133US/each. New, non-rebuilt ones are $290US/each, which seems a little dear... Even accounting for the core charge, it's a lot of cash to have to front to get the process started, and that just assumes they accept my cores. I did find another company that seems pretty well known that's named for a fruit, and specializes in lever shocks and other parts for older cars. They sell a pair of rebuilt front shocks for about the same amount that the other company charges for just one. While I hate to come off like one of those people who votes with their wallet every time, that's a difference that's hard to ignore. Are the shocks from the fruit company any good?

Last question: Both companies offer a heavy-duty option for just a little more money. Is this worth it over all? I'm tempted, but at the same time, when I got her new tires today, I got the ones that tend to end up on econoboxes and minivans. Nothing wrong with that since 1.8l of fury and double-digit horsepower doesn't seem to warrant spending $250+ per tire, and all but the cheapest tires are better than what was available when the car was new. But I wonder if performance-oriented shocks might not match up well with ordinary tires.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you,
-William
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