<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Hans,</div><div dir="ltr"> In USA, I would recommend rebuilt/refurbished one, from World Wide, as it will be at least as it was when new and probably as good or better than a new one made today.</div><div dir="ltr"> I do not know of rebuilders in the Netherlands or EU, though there must be some. </div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Apr 5, 2020, at 4:16 PM, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">So I’ve the choice of new or a refurbished one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">What would be the most economical?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">As I drive not much, I’d opt for refurbished.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:NL">Van:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"> PaulHunt73 [<a href="mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com">mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>] <br><b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 5 april 2020 16:07<br><b>Aan:</b> Hans Duinhoven; <a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:NL">I've only ever replaced them singly - as long as they are replaced with the same type. Unlike telescopics which altered the damping as they aged, and had to be (expensively! Which is why I went back to lever-arms) replaced as a pair, in my experience the lever-arms give consistent damping - while the oil lasts.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:NL">PaulH.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">One of the rear shock absorbers is leaking, so that’s an MOT failure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Now it can be easily be replaced.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So my question is, should I replace both sides because of the damping characters?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I drive rarely, so basically it is not wearing out.<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;">
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