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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber
From: Max Heim via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 11:22:58 -0700
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I agree with Robert. Peter=E2=80=99s units are first-rate.

Also, the Armstrong dampers are designed to be maintained and rebuilt, =
unlike the disposable telescopic shocks.


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> On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:23 AM, Robert's New iPad via Mgs =
<mgs@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     My experience, with rebuilts from World Wide, Peter Caldwell, has =
been that all eight he has rebuilt have been excellent.  Other =
rebuilders do not have such a reputation.
> Bob
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> On Apr 5, 2020, at 10:39 AM, palte via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net =
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>> Yes, both units, definitely!
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>> Don't even consider using recon units,
>> a waste of money.
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>> Greetings
>> Bert
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>> Verzonden vanaf mijn Samsung Galaxy-smartphone.
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>> -------- Oorspronkelijk bericht --------
>> Van: Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net =
>> Datum: 05-04-20 15:42 (GMT+01:00)
>> Onderwerp: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber
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>> Dear list,
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>> =20
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>> One of the rear shock absorbers is leaking, so that=E2=80=99s an MOT =
failure.
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>> Now it can be easily be replaced.
>>=20
>> So my question is, should I replace both sides because of the damping =
characters?
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>> I drive rarely, so basically it is not wearing out.
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>> =20
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>> Cheers,
>>=20
>> Hans
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>> 71 BGT=20
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class=3D"">I agree with Robert. Peter=E2=80=99s units are =
first-rate.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Also, =
the Armstrong dampers are designed to be maintained and rebuilt, unlike =
the disposable telescopic shocks.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Apr 5, 2020, at 8:23 AM, Robert's New iPad via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D"">&nbsp; =
&nbsp; My experience, with rebuilts from World Wide, Peter Caldwell, has =
been that all eight he has rebuilt have been excellent. &nbsp;Other =
rebuilders do not have such a reputation.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" =
class=3D"">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
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word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; =
font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; =
text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">On Apr 5, 2020, at 10:39 AM, palte via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" =
class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Yes, =
both units, definitely!</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Don't even consider using =
recon units,</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">a waste of =
money.</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Greetings</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Bert</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div id=3D"composer_signature" =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size: =
10.199999809265137px; color: rgb(87, 87, 87);" class=3D"">Verzonden =
vanaf mijn Samsung Galaxy-smartphone.</div></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size: 12px;" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">-------- Oorspronkelijk bericht --------</div><div =
class=3D"">Van: Hans Duinhoven via Mgs &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></div><div class=3D"">Datum: =
05-04-20 15:42 (GMT+01:00)</div><div class=3D"">Aan:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a></div><div class=3D"">Onderwerp: [Mgs] =
Rear shock absorber</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div><div =
class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear list,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
class=3D"">One of the rear shock absorbers is leaking, so that=E2=80=99s =
an MOT failure.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">Now it can be easily =
be replaced.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">So my question is, should I replace both sides =
because of the damping characters?<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">I drive rarely, so =
basically it is not wearing out.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">Cheers,<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">Hans<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" class=3D"">71 BGT<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
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