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Re: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber

To: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber
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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 18:18:29 -0400
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Hans,
   In USA, I would recommend rebuilt/refurbished one, from World Wide, as it=
 will be at least as it was when new and probably as good or better than a n=
ew one made today.
  I do not know of rebuilders in the Netherlands or EU, though there must be=
 some.=20
Bob


> On Apr 5, 2020, at 4:16 PM, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
>=20
> Thank you Paul,
> =20
> So I=E2=80=99ve the choice of new or a refurbished one.
> What would be the most economical?
> As I drive not much, I=E2=80=99d opt for refurbished.
> =20
> Cheers,
> Hans
> =20
> Van: PaulHunt73 [mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com]=20
> Verzonden: zondag 5 april 2020 16:07
> Aan: Hans Duinhoven; mgs@autox.team.net
> Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber
> =20
> I've only ever replaced them singly - as long as they are replaced with th=
e same type.  Unlike telescopics which altered the damping as they aged, and=
 had to be (expensively!  Which is why I went back to lever-arms) replaced a=
s a pair, in my experience the lever-arms give consistent damping - while th=
e oil lasts.
> =20
> PaulH.
> =20
> One of the rear shock absorbers is leaking, so that=E2=80=99s an MOT failu=
re.
> Now it can be easily be replaced.
> So my question is, should I replace both sides because of the damping char=
acters?
> I drive rarely, so basically it is not wearing out.
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s,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp; &nbsp;In USA, I would recommend rebuilt/refu=
rbished one, from World Wide, as it will be at least as it was when new and p=
robably as good or better than a new one made today.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&=
nbsp; I do not know of rebuilders in the Netherlands or EU, though there mus=
t be some.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Apr 5, 2020, at 4:16 PM, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><b=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Thank you Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">So I=
=E2=80=99ve the choice of new or a refurbished one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">What would b=
e the most economical?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lan=
g=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">As I drive not much, I=E2=80=99d opt for=
 refurbished.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-U=
S" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">Hans<o:p=
></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color=
:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-=
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><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-s=
erif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:NL">Van:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-lan=
guage:NL"> PaulHunt73 [<a href=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com";>mailto:=
paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>] <br><b>Verzonden:</b> zondag 5 april 2020 16=
:07<br><b>Aan:</b> Hans Duinhoven; <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs=
@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Rear shock absorber<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ti=
mes New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:NL">I've only eve=
r replaced them singly - as long as they are replaced with the same type.&nb=
sp; Unlike telescopics which altered the damping as they aged, and had to be=
 (expensively!&nbsp; Which is why I went back to lever-arms) replaced as a p=
air, in my experience the lever-arms give consistent damping -&nbsp;while th=
e&nbsp;oil lasts.</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ti=
mes New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></=
span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;f=
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yle=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&=
quot;;mso-fareast-language:NL">PaulH.</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;=
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pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">One of the rear shock absorbers is leaking,=
 so that=E2=80=99s an MOT failure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Now it can be easily be replaced.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">So my question is, should I r=
eplace both sides because of the damping characters?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I drive rarely, so basically it is=
 not wearing out.<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><div id=3D"DAB4FAD=
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