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knightley
Firing on two.
Joined: June 19th, 2010, 8:40 pm
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Location: Kingswood, S.Glos.
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 Re: shock absorbers? I think the plastic covers should be towards the chassis. All 2cv shock absorbers come with bushes fitted.
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AlanD
Joined: August 20th, 2012, 9:47 am
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Re: shock absorbers? I've answered some of my own question. New Monroes DO come complete with bushes (obvious really). But the bushes on the old ones seem to be distorted by overtightening, to make them practically welded on. If nobody answers soon it's out with the angle grinder.
Alan D.
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| August 29th, 2012, 3:16 pm |
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AlanD
Joined: August 20th, 2012, 9:47 am
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Re: shock absorbers? Thanks knightley. I can not imagine any sensible way of removing the old ones without destroying the bushes, so.....
Alan D.
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| August 29th, 2012, 3:18 pm |
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ken
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Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: shock absorbers? Alan, regardless of the make of chassis, there should be a thick washer between the damper sleeve and the OE mounting stud or the face of whatever it's bolted to on the chassis. There's a recess around the bore of that washer and it must face away from the damper. http://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/shock-abs ... -1718.htmlIf that washer is fitted the wrong way round, any tendency for the sleeve to be crushed by over-tightening will be increased. ken AlanD wrote: I've answered some of my own question. New Monroes DO come complete with bushes (obvious really). But the bushes on the old ones seem to be distorted by overtightening, to make them practically welded on. If nobody answers soon it's out with the angle grinder.
Alan D.
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Saurus
Firing on two.
Joined: March 25th, 2012, 6:11 pm
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Location: Lodz, Poland
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Re: shock absorbers? AlanD wrote: I've answered some of my own question. New Monroes DO come complete with bushes (obvious really). But the bushes on the old ones seem to be distorted by overtightening, to make them practically welded on. If nobody answers soon it's out with the angle grinder.
Alan D. My old shock metal bushes had a kind of seam, they were not a piece of tube but rather rolled into shape from a flat piece. Look carefully for a barely visible line on the side and strike with a hammer and screwdriver or something similar, the bush will split and then you can remove it easily. Or not, if it's not a common feature.
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: shock absorbers? Jameswallace wrote: If there fine I wouldn't bother
The shocks on my car are the originals at 24 years old and still fine... James, if they're fine you'd probably change them anyway!
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