[TR] TR3 Rear Shock Rebuilding

[William Brewer]

      I just installed a set of NOS rear lever shocks on my TR3. I have 
had them about 25 years. When I took them out of the box, one of the 
shocks was full of oil and the other was dry. I filled that one with oil 
and installed them on the car. Dang! The empty one leaks slowly. I plan 
to send it off to World Wide Autoparts or Apple Hydraulics to be rebuilt.
      I have hoped that maybe I just overfilled the shock and it will 
just leak to a certain point and then stop leaking. Probably naive on my 
part, but one can hope.
      Question: Moss sells new hydraulic shocks for $199 or rebuilt 
shocks for $289 (+150 core charge). Does anyone have any experience with 
the "new" shocks? Are they "made in China"/County brand junk?
      Is there a risk of just having one shock rebuilt? I would rather 
not send in the other NOS shock to be rebuilt if it is new. My theory is 
that I will get one shock rebuilt and if the car still drives fine then 
leave it at that. If it feels like the two rear shocks are different, 
then I'll send in the second shock to be rebuilt.
      Are any of the shock rebuilders better than the others? Anyone 
have their shocks rebuilt at Apple Hydraulics or World Wide Auto Parts? 
Apple is $135 and World Wide is $85.

      Thanks.

      Bill Brewer
      Morro Bay, California

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