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RE: Midget front suspension

To: "J. Michael Roach" <mroach@socketis.net>
Subject: RE: Midget front suspension
From: "Christopher W. Reichle" <Christopher.W.Reichle@students.Miami.EDU>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 1995 10:18:02 -0400 (EDT)

On Wed, 20 Sep 1995, J. Michael Roach wrote:

> What does that mean, "bad spline"?  How can I be sure I need to replace my 
>shocks?  I found something curious:  When I filled up the shock on the right 
>hand side, put the cap back on, dropped the car, pushed on the fender a few 
>times, brought the car back up and looked inside, the shock was empty again.
> 
> What does this mean?

It means next time you should pump the shock as you fill it to get all of 
the air replaced with fluid.


> 
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> From:         ciaffone@nando.net[SMTP:ciaffone@nando.net]
> Sent:         Wednesday, September 20, 1995 3:26 pm
> To:   mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      RE: Midget front suspension
> 
> Moss and Victoria sell a special Armstrong Lever Shock 
> Absorber oil.  I used some in my 72 Midget and 3 out
> of the 4 responded nicely (the 4th had a bad spline and
> had to be replaced -- alas!).  It's expensive, but hey!
> Your LBC deserves only the best!
> 
> chuck
> //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> // Chuck Ciaffone
> // 919-544-4878
> // ciaffone@nando.net
> 
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