G'day
On the subject of Armstrong shocks, what is the current flavour as to the
correct colour for an early BN1?
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2013 8:31 AM
To: healeylist
Subject: [Healeys] Tip
I might be the last one to figure this out, but just in case there's someone
denser than me on the List ...
Our Armstrong shocks--owners with newfangled tube shocks can hit delete
now--should be periodically checked and topped up with fluid. According to
shock expert Peter Caldwell, there should be a bit of head room above the
oil level in the shock. For years, I've been filling to the top of the
hole, or at least until I could see the fluid level then 'extracting' some
of the fluid with a paper towel. Today, it dawned on me that I needed some
sort of dipstick to measure the level, so I wouldn't be wasting fluid and,
worse yet, making extra work for myself. For years, I've been, uh,
appropriating some the the wooden coffee stirrers you see at places like
Starbucks--hey, if you're paying $6 for a cup of coffee ...--for mixing
epoxy. They're a little long, so if you snap them into 2 or 3 inch pieces
they are the perfect size for dipsticking the fluid level in the shocks (I
suppose toothpicks would work as well, but the fluid may be less visible).
Bob
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