In a message dated 5/31/2008 5:28:23 PM Central Daylight Time,
moira.secrest@verizon.net writes:
> Stromberg CD 150's. Somewhere I remember reading there's a little o-ring
> in
> the bottom of the piston that keeps in the damper oil? If so, how to
> access? Mine are completely shot. I assume I can get replacements off the
> shelf .. if I can get them out?
>
The O-rings are included in the rebuild kits. If you are like me you have
consolidated all the leftover parts from all the kits you have bought and
placed
them in the bottom of a box somewhere in the garage.
Replacing the O-rings requires removal of the needle and needle adjuster.
Remove the screw on the side of the piston and back off the needle adjuster
completely to remove the needle. The retaining screw is brass and can snap off
in
which case you got trouble so take great care. With the needle out of the
way push the adjuster out of the bore of the damper from the needle end using a
properly sized dowel rod. There is a speed nut (actually in inverse of the
speed nut, it grips on the OD, not the ID) keeping the adjuster located at the
bottom of the bore and it will take an uncomfortable amount of force to push it
out but it will come out. Do not loose the speed nut. With the adjuster out
of the bore the O-ring will be apparent and removal and replacement is
straight forward.
Assembly is the reverse of the above.
Good luck.
Dave Massey
57 TR3
71 TR6
80 TR8
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