On Jul 29, 4:32pm, John Matthews wrote:
> Have you checked the oil level in your shocks Dean?
Also, make sure that the mounting bolts for the shock are tight.
I had them loosen up once - made some funny noises.
> However, I can also tell that my drivers side shock isn't working
> properly. My question is what type of oil goes in these lever shocks?
> The manual says it's shock oil, but does it require a special kind or
> can I use motorcycle fork oil in whatever viscosity gives the desired
> ride.
I'm currently using a mix of motorcycle fork oil, racing motor oil
and a little STP in the shocks on the autocross car. It seems to
be working pretty well; I put it in about 4 or 5 years ago.
BTW, congrats on the new TR-4 with surrey top.
John Lye
rjl6n@virginia.EDU
http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~rjl6n/homepage.htm
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