[Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation

[Bud Osbourne]

Howard,
They sit on the side, front or rear, on Spridget applications.  The MGB
rear shocks have the filler plug on top, accessed through a
plastic-plugged hole in the chassis.  The factory manual says to fill
them through the fill hole accessed by removing that not-quite 13mm or
=-bolt/plug, and makes no mention of removing the top plate.
Peter C can enlighten us about how to not over-fill them (as well as
explain what happens when they are over-filled), but, you will be
surprised at how that free movement you mention disappears when the air
is bled out.
Bud Osbourne

-----Original Message-----
From: Miniac7 at aol.com [mailto:Miniac7 at aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:41 PM
To: abcoz at hky.com; spridgets at autox.team.net;
midgetsprite at yahoogroups.com; bugeye at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Lever Shock Fluid Recommendation

So that means the nut (approx,13mm) that sits atop and on the side of
the shock is the filler hole? If so, that's how I remember MGB shocks
being configured.

The reason for my question is; I just watched an MG Midget shock
absorber Tech Tip You Tube video off the ChicagoLand MG site. In that
video, the guy doing the hydraulic fill said in order to fill the shock
with fluid, it was first necessary to remove the top plate off the fluid
chamber, which is held on by a series of screws. I wasn't planning to go
thru all that, including replacement of the cover plate gasket, if I
could merely unscrew the fill plug. I guess he was working with some
other make or model shock, other than factory original ????

Someone please confirm all of the above for me.

By the way, the shocks I pulled out from the Bugeye had LARGE amounts of
free travel before any resistance was found. I have a spare set of
shocks off a '73 Midget that I plan to use instead. They are firm
throughout the entire length of arm travel, so I'm thinking they'll be a
more suitable candidate in this case.

Thanks,
Howard Collins
Virginia Beach, VA.



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