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Re: Shock help

To: Larry <larry@larryembrey.com>
Subject: Re: Shock help
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 23:48:08 -0500
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net, mgs@autox.team.net
References: <006001c09a2b$6c1a2d60$6ef2a1d8@lre>
Reply-to: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Larry-

Considering the safety factor first, cost second, call or E-mail Worldwide & 
have
them ship you a rebuilt.

Jim

Larry wrote:

> Hello all.
>
> Last summer I had a couple instances where I almost lost control of my B
> during "chatterbump" type road conditions.  The car would just drift to the
> left during these episodes, then as soon as I was off the rough surface all
> was fine.  My gut instinct told me shocks, but I had no way of checking as the
> car was being my emergency transportation while another vehicle was down.  I
> also had a clunk up front so thought it might be a bad bushing.
>
> Well, finally this weekend while tearing the front end down for an engine swap
> I found the culprit.  the shock has what I will call a "dead" zone in it.  The
> shock arm will move a good 1"+ without any resistance.  then it will get thick
> like it should.  this tells me there is air in the system.
>
> What do I do to get rid of this??  Drain the entire shock, then refill it?
> are there any "tricks" or procedures you folks could recommend?  My haynes
> manual tells me nothing..
>
> Larry

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