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Post Re: Which Way Round?
bush wont be significantly worn but £3 for a new one wont do any harm to change it
wood is not really the tool for the job 12mm bolt or bar will do a better job of transmitting the shock

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September 4th, 2012, 9:35 am
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Thanks. I'll give it another go. I'll try and get hold of some 12mm bar. I found when using the bolt the grease escaped via the thread but I take on board that wood absorbs too much of the energy.


September 4th, 2012, 10:16 pm
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Post Re: Which Way Round?
Steve,
for the ones which are badly worn, I find that a 1/2" bar does the trick (after a bit of a polish with 60 grit and the wire wheel ).

The first hit is the one which really counts... ;)

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Steve H wrote:
Thanks. I'll give it another go. I'll try and get hold of some 12mm bar. I found when using the bolt the grease escaped via the thread but I take on board that wood absorbs too much of the energy.

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September 4th, 2012, 11:49 pm
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Out of interest, eh hem, what difference does it make if the shockers are the wrong way around?

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September 7th, 2012, 7:16 pm
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Usually, damping effort is reduced.
Depending on the brand, it can be reduced to zero, which doesn't seem to bother those 'restauration' specialists who never drive 2CVs themselves... :roll:

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Out of interest, eh hem, what difference does it make if the shockers are the wrong way around?

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September 7th, 2012, 9:14 pm
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Thanks for that Ken. I'll tackle it again. Just afraid I may end up doing more harm than good!


September 10th, 2012, 12:28 am
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