Stu Keen wrote:
> A year ago I discovered my front RIGHT Girling damper on my 51 TD was
> leaking badly. I STRUGGLED to remove it and have it repaired. Now I find the
> Front LEFT damper is also leaking. I have increased the viscosity of the
> oil, but this has not helped.
>
> I dread the thought of removing another front damper. There is only about
> 1/8" free space to maneuver a wrench to lossen/tighten one of the inner
> mounting bolts (there is sheet metal all around the bolt!). It takes forever
> coaching the bolt out a millimeter at a time. Does anyone have a system that
> makes the task manageable?
>
> My basic question is: other than for comfort, is there any other purpose for
> the dampers (i.e. can I just leave it dry?). Having a Mk II, I also have
> Andrex dampers installed, but they have never been rebuilt, only there for
> completeness.
The dampers also serve to keep the rubber on the road. If you hit the
right sort of bumps or ridges or a gravel road with washboard effect,
you will find "no damper action" means no traction and you may end up
with the oily side down. Not a healthy activity.
-Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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