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1. Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Bert Van der Stee" <bert.van.der.stee@pandora.be>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:54:29 +0200; does anyone have experience with "refilling" the rear levertype shocks ? Mine are worn and my mechanic told me that I should try filling up with old engine oil. If they don't leak the shocks should; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00268.html (7,677 bytes)
2. Re: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Bill Elliott" <corvair@fnader.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:44:43 -0500; I've never done this with TR6 shocks, but once refilled a set of Spridget levers with Castrol Type R (the old soybean based oil) with great results! Nice and stiff. Bill; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00269.html (8,103 bytes)
3. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pix-cinema.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 18:01:53 -0400; Not to disagree with an old mechanic, but old engine oil will be full of particles that will just wear out the shock even faster. There are good firms doing rebuilds (Apply Hydraulics is one I've hea; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00272.html (8,431 bytes)
4. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:52:30 -0700 (PDT); Bert--Engine oil has been used to firm up the lever shocks. (I think Kastner used 40W) but this might be too stiff for street use, if used straight. Just about anything that modifies the shock oil to; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00274.html (7,906 bytes)
5. Re: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Gregory Dito" <g.dito@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:53:32 -0400; Engine oil is not a good idea for lever shocks because it has detergents that can damage seals. You want to use a hydraulic fluid. I heard of people using the heaviest hi-performance Harley Davidson; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00275.html (8,469 bytes)
6. Re: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Doug Hofer" <doug@triad.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 20:07:59 -0400; I use hydraulic jack fluid, that I got at the local Advance Auto Parts store. Works fine, but I do have to refill the one monthly. old; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00276.html (9,125 bytes)
7. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Steve Hanselman" <tr6@kc4sw.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 19:01:43 -0700; I've got Apple's "heavy duty" rebuilds and they are GREAT. The folks back there really work to get things right on the first order. Also, I used the Harley Davidson heavy duty fork oil with very good; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00278.html (8,977 bytes)
8. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pix-cinema.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:22:13 -0400; Well it appears that I must bow to the massed wisdom of the list and stop being a stick in the mud. So does putting heavier oil in the dampers eliminate the need for the tube-shock conversion, or is; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00280.html (9,507 bytes)
9. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:11:29 -0400 (EDT); Ooops. Time to chime in on this one. There is no "need" to upgrade to tube shocks. People do this because they either identify an actual reason to do it (like a racer might need more shock because of; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00306.html (9,535 bytes)
10. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: "Stephen Hanselman" <tr6@kc4sw.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 07:38:17 -0700; I don't know about heavier oil, but the heavy duty valve body will definitely do the job. Steve Well it appears that I must bow to the massed wisdom of the list and stop being a stick in the mud. So; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00308.html (9,895 bytes)
11. RE: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: hart <wenal@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 08:42:05 -0600; Hi All, When we rebuilt the rear suspension of our 75 TR6 last year, we removed the tube shock conversion and tossed it into the trash. Why you ask? Two reasons: (1) the autocross wheels would not fi; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00311.html (9,391 bytes)
12. Re: Rear shocks "refill" (score: 1): Author: Mitchel Seff <ms6453@optonline.net>; Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 11:48:16 -0400; Hi Robert , I must disagree with you on this one (probably the first time ever :-) ). I made the choice to upgrade to the Victoria British one piece tube shock conversion w/the KYB gas shocks. I coul; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00314.html (9,326 bytes)

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