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RE: Leaky front shock

To: "James Nazarian Jr" <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Leaky front shock
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 10:34:16 -0600
Yes.

Larry Hoy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of James Nazarian Jr
>Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 10:25 AM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Leaky front shock
>
>
>It would seem to me that you would want to fill the shock after removing
>the valve, so that you continue to lubricate that pivot. Yes,No?
>
>James Nazarian
>'71 B roadster
>'71 BGT ever so slowly turning into a V8
>'63 Buick 215 
>
>"I sure wish I had a racer's budget, or are the racers just better at
>explaining expenses to the wife?"
>-Unknown
>
>On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Max Heim wrote:
>
>> ??? You say you installed a tube shock conversion. I assume you are not 
>> talking about the tube shock leaking, right? Well, you are supposed to 
>> remove the valve bodies out of the front lever shocks and drain the shock 
>> oil -- or at least those were the instructions when I installed my tube 
>> shocks almost ten years ago. So, if you followed this instruction, there 
>> would be no fluid to leak. Sounds like this step was overlooked.


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