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Re: [TR] Possible TR3 Rear Shock 'Fix'?

To: staffel <staffel@comcast.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net, billbrewer59@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [TR] Possible TR3 Rear Shock 'Fix'?
From: DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 20:26:41 -0700 (PDT)
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Sherman,
That is a very original and usual suggestion.
I have never heard of this solution for a leaking lever shock.   Seems like a 
good, time-tested repair/service possibility.  
I have a set from World Wide.  All good.
Dave H.

>     On 09/01/2022 4:57 PM staffel <staffel@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Hi Bill! Several decades ago I felt the rear Lever shocks on my TR4 ( 
> solid axle) needed some 'Servicing'.. I added 20-50 oil and ot worked for 
> awhile. But had leak too. So addedb( Appropriate?) 50% LUCAS Power Steering 
> stop leak. STILL FINE AFTER 20+ YEARS. Just sharing my experience. 
>     Sherman D Taffel 
>     '65 TR4 CT50054L 
>     Per VTR- last TR4 known in US.
>     Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
> 
> 
>      1. TR3 Rear Shock rebuild
> 
>     ???? I just installed a set of NOS rear lever shocks on my TR3. I have
>     had them about 25 years. When I took them out of the box, one of the
>     shocks was full of oil and the other was dry. I filled that one with oil
>     and installed them on the car. Dang! The empty one leaks slowly. I plan
>     to send it off to World Wide Autoparts or Apple Hydraulics to be rebuilt.
>     ???? I have hoped that maybe I just overfilled the shock and it will
>     just leak to a certain point and then stop leaking. Probably naive on my
>     part, but one can hope.
>     ???? Question: Moss sells new hydraulic shocks for $199 or rebuilt
>     shocks for $289 (+150 core charge). Does anyone have any experience with
>     the "new" shocks? Are they "made in China"/County brand junk?
>     ???? Is there a risk of just having one shock rebuilt? I would rather
>     not send in the other NOS shock to be rebuilt if it is new. My theory is
>     that I will get one shock rebuilt and if the car still drives fine then
>     leave it at that. If it feels like the two rear shocks are different,
>     then I'll send in the second shock to be rebuilt.
>     ???? Are any of the shock rebuilders better than the others? Anyone
>     have their shocks rebuilt at Apple Hydraulics or World Wide Auto Parts?
>     Apple is $135 and World Wide is $85.
> 
>     ???? Thanks.
>      Bill Brewer
>     Morro Bay, 
>     ** triumphs@autox.team.net **
> 
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Sherman,</span>
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">That is a very 
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I have never heard of 
this solution for a leaking lever shock.&nbsp; &nbsp;Seems like a good, 
time-tested repair/service possibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I have a set from 
World Wide.&nbsp; All good.</span><span style="font-family: helvetica; 
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dave H.</span>
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    On 09/01/2022 4:57 PM staffel &lt;staffel@comcast.net&gt; wrote:
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    Hi Bill! Several decades ago I felt the rear Lever shocks on my TR4 ( solid 
axle) needed some 'Servicing'.. I added 20-50 oil and ot worked for awhile. But 
had leak too. So addedb( Appropriate?) 50% LUCAS Power Steering stop leak. 
STILL FINE AFTER 20+ YEARS. Just sharing my experience.&nbsp;
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    Sherman D Taffel&nbsp;
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    '65 TR4 CT50054L&nbsp;
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    Per VTR- last TR4 known in US.
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     Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10, an AT&amp;T 5G Evolution capable 
smartphone
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    &nbsp;1. TR3 Rear Shock rebuild
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   <br dir="auto">???? I just installed a set of NOS rear lever shocks on my 
TR3. I have 
   <br dir="auto">had them about 25 years. When I took them out of the box, one 
of the 
   <br dir="auto">shocks was full of oil and the other was dry. I filled that 
one with oil 
   <br dir="auto">and installed them on the car. Dang! The empty one leaks 
slowly. I plan 
   <br dir="auto">to send it off to World Wide Autoparts or Apple Hydraulics to 
be rebuilt.
   <br dir="auto">???? I have hoped that maybe I just overfilled the shock and 
it will 
   <br dir="auto">just leak to a certain point and then stop leaking. Probably 
naive on my 
   <br dir="auto">part, but one can hope.
   <br dir="auto">???? Question: Moss sells new hydraulic shocks for $199 or 
rebuilt 
   <br dir="auto">shocks for $289 (+150 core charge). Does anyone have any 
experience with 
   <br dir="auto">the "new" shocks? Are they "made in China"/County brand junk?
   <br dir="auto">???? Is there a risk of just having one shock rebuilt? I 
would rather 
   <br dir="auto">not send in the other NOS shock to be rebuilt if it is new. 
My theory is 
   <br dir="auto">that I will get one shock rebuilt and if the car still drives 
fine then 
   <br dir="auto">leave it at that. If it feels like the two rear shocks are 
different, 
   <br dir="auto">then I'll send in the second shock to be rebuilt.
   <br dir="auto">???? Are any of the shock rebuilders better than the others? 
Anyone 
   <br dir="auto">have their shocks rebuilt at Apple Hydraulics or World Wide 
Auto Parts? 
   <br dir="auto">Apple is $135 and World Wide is $85.
   <br dir="auto">
   <br dir="auto">???? Thanks.
   <br dir="auto">&nbsp;Bill Brewer
   <br dir="auto">Morro Bay,&nbsp;
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