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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Sherman,</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">That is a very original and usual suggestion</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I have never heard of this solution for a leaking lever shock. Seems like a good, time-tested repair/service possibility. </span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I have a set from World Wide. All good.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"></span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dave H.</span>
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On 09/01/2022 4:57 PM staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
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Hi Bill! Several decades ago I felt the rear Lever shocks on my TR4 ( solid axle) needed some 'Servicing'.. I added 20-50 oil and ot worked for awhile. But had leak too. So addedb( Appropriate?) 50% LUCAS Power Steering stop leak. STILL FINE AFTER 20+ YEARS. Just sharing my experience.
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Sherman D Taffel
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'65 TR4 CT50054L
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Per VTR- last TR4 known in US.
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1. TR3 Rear Shock rebuild
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<br dir="auto">???? I just installed a set of NOS rear lever shocks on my TR3. I have
<br dir="auto">had them about 25 years. When I took them out of the box, one of the
<br dir="auto">shocks was full of oil and the other was dry. I filled that one with oil
<br dir="auto">and installed them on the car. Dang! The empty one leaks slowly. I plan
<br dir="auto">to send it off to World Wide Autoparts or Apple Hydraulics to be rebuilt.
<br dir="auto">???? I have hoped that maybe I just overfilled the shock and it will
<br dir="auto">just leak to a certain point and then stop leaking. Probably naive on my
<br dir="auto">part, but one can hope.
<br dir="auto">???? Question: Moss sells new hydraulic shocks for $199 or rebuilt
<br dir="auto">shocks for $289 (+150 core charge). Does anyone have any experience with
<br dir="auto">the "new" shocks? Are they "made in China"/County brand junk?
<br dir="auto">???? Is there a risk of just having one shock rebuilt? I would rather
<br dir="auto">not send in the other NOS shock to be rebuilt if it is new. My theory is
<br dir="auto">that I will get one shock rebuilt and if the car still drives fine then
<br dir="auto">leave it at that. If it feels like the two rear shocks are different,
<br dir="auto">then I'll send in the second shock to be rebuilt.
<br dir="auto">???? Are any of the shock rebuilders better than the others? Anyone
<br dir="auto">have their shocks rebuilt at Apple Hydraulics or World Wide Auto Parts?
<br dir="auto">Apple is $135 and World Wide is $85.
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<br dir="auto">???? Thanks.
<br dir="auto"> Bill Brewer
<br dir="auto">Morro Bay,
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