O.K. Paul,
Thanks for the lesson, but can I use the fork oil for topping up or should I
drain the shock first before filling with fork oil?
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: wizardz [mailto:wizardz@maxinter.net]
Sent: vrijdag 16 juni 2000 14:21
To: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; mvheim@studiolimage.com
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
Alright... quickly lessen in oil logistics...
detergent oils go in your crankcase
hypoids in heavy gear systems
zero detergent seal swellers go in high
compression systems
Fork oil is fine. 10-15w is about equiv. to orig. stock
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com (new layout)
-----Original Message-----
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
To: mvheim@studiolimage.com <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 6:31 AM
Subject: RE: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
Good point, now I don't know if the recommended fork fluid can be mixed with
the stuff which currently is present in the shocks....
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@studiolimage.com]
Sent: donderdag 15 juni 2000 19:40
Cc: MG List
Subject: Re: Fluid for Lever Shocks - bit off topic
That second sentence is exactly what I have heard, also: once the level
has been depleted due to neglect, the rate of leakage becomes greater due
to seal shrinkage and/or wear.
This corresponds to my (limited) experience: the shock fluid levels were
low due to DPO neglect; when topped up, they leaked like crazy, leading
to their eviction (in favor of tube shocks, in this case. Were I to do it
again, I might try a different approach).
Bob Howard had this to say:
> Peter C has written that a trace of a leak (recall that in the manual
>we are told to top off the fluid every 12M miles) causes the seals to
>work. One would suppose that if the shocks were low on fluid for a long
>time, the lack of fluid and its lubrication would cause the seals, the
>bodies and the shafts to wear, thus increasing the rate of leak from the
>"controlled" leak to an uncontrolled leak.
>
>Bob
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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