[TR] TR4 rear dampers

[Allen Hess]

I have a 62/63 TR4 (straight axle) which by definition equals a “very firm ride”. I am wondering about replacing the damper oil with a lighter weight. Referring to Barney Gaylord’s page https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/suspensn/fs110.htm  the standard weight oil is about 20W or ISO 68 (Peter Caldwell World Wide Imports). Hydraulic jack oil ISO 32 is 10W and fully compatible. I will call World Wide tomorrow for clarification. Has anyone tried this?

I’ll also try to grease the leaf springs as that was last done when I restored the car 25 years ago. That’s a bit of a job and can open a can or worms since spreading the clamps around the leaves can sometimes break.

Allen
owned since ‘67
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