Gary,
Fluid of choice will depend on what you want as far as stiffness for your
shocks. I think previous discussions on this subject centered on 20 or 30
weight oils for most applications.
When I cleaned mine out, oil flowed pretty freely with the strokes of the
lever. Are you sure you are moving the lever through its full range?
Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
'59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
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From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gary
Nafziger
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 4:07 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] tr-3 lever shocks
I'm renewing the lever shocks on my tr-3 project. I plan on simply draining
the oil and putting in fresh. I took off the upper lid and simply emptied
it. There's also a large nut on the side near the bottom which I took off,
removing the valve and spring and drained. pumping to drain. While I had
the shock in the vise and everything open I also poured some cleaner in the
top......(hoping to wash out any gunk).......but upon pumping it never
pumped through or came out the bottom. Are these separate chambers? and
upon renewing do I fill each chamber separately? Also what fluid? I've
heard various choices of oils.
thanks!
gary n.
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