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Re: lever shock, shock link

To: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>, 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: lever shock, shock link
From: Greg Perry <rgp@ghg.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 21:27:10 -0600
Alan,
Graham,

Those rear links make a lot of racket when there is a bundle of slop in 
them!
Mine are worn out also.  I've replaced them once before.  There should 
be no play in the knuckle of the shock link and should be replaced in pairs.

Greg Perry

Vink, Graham wrote:

>the shock links are supposed to be firm; if they're not, it means the rubber
>bushing is warm.
>
>if your shocks are new/good/rebuilt, then I'd replace the link(s). as I
>recall, they're fairly cheap.
>
>if the shocks are worn, then I wouldn't worry  too much ... the loose links
>will just contribute a bit more slop (I speak from experience; my current
>TR6 is a gigantic bundle of slop).  
>
>I would, however, try to make sure that you've got (approximately) the same
>state of affairs on each side of the car, to avoid surprising differences
>between left and right turns ...
>
>Graham
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alan [mailto:asalvato@tampabay.rr.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 5:21 PM
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Cc: 6pack
>Subject: lever shock, shock link
>
>
>I was about to reinstall my old lever shocks and I noticed that one of the
>shock links was able to swivel, the other one is firm; I belive the new ones
>I
>had seen at TRF were almost imposible to move.  Should this be a concern?
>thanks
>al salvatore
>76tr6

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