Non-foaming hydraulic jack oil works if your shocks are in reasonable
condition. For some extra stiffness or to compensate some for worn shock
absorbers, a motorcycle shop may have a selection of heavier viscosities of
non-foaming oils they use in the front forks on bikes.
Jon (54 TF with worn shocks full of thicker oil I don't remember the name
of.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Eldred [mailto:redscirocco@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:59 AM
To: budkrueger@earthlink.net; mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TD Lug Wrench and shock absorber fluid.
Bud,
I'd be happy to email you some detailed, scaled, digital photos of my TF
wrench, it they're the same. I could probably do that this afternoon, if
you'd like. My wrench may be different, though. It appears to have a
welded repair along the shaft.
On another topic, what does everyone use to top up their shock absorbers
with? The operators manual and the repair manual both tell me to use "the
recommended fluid," but neither will tell me what the recommendation might
be.
The shocks seem fine, but I recently discovered my father, who had the car
for the past 38 years, wasn't a stickler for maintaining the fluids. When I
checked the transmission fluid and the differential, they were both bone
dry, much to my horror. Luckily, everything seems fine, and I hope there
hasn't been any serious damage.
At any rate, I spent yesterday afternoon lubing the bejesus out of
everything that could be lubed. But I couldn't figure out what I should do
with the shocks.
- Mike Eldred
54 TF
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