my mates sunny struts are full of motor oil,
very stiff.
and another friend runs trans fluid in his datrally box
otherwise he crunches syncro's
 
Heath
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Rudd
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:44 PM
Subject: RE: shocks....

You guys are kidding right? Who puts engine or tranny oil in struts? What you need to do it properly is some motor cycle fork oil ~15 weight gives a nice firm strut, any higher than that and you can go racing. Motor cycle fork oil was the poor man's Koni in my day.
 
regards
Terry
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ben C
Sent: Thursday, 31 October 2002 9:21 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: shocks....

thanx a lot for the advice mark......ill try that....if it still feels solf (which i doubt it will) i could just put some straight 20w50 in right too make it even stiffer??
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: shocks....

hi, i`d put 75% 20w50 and 25 % gearbox oil.
 
           mark k
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben C
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: shocks....

ooh, i just found some manual gearbox oil....also some diff oil....should i just do like a 50/50 mix with the 20w50 i have and see how i go??? i cant do any harm right?? just might be a bit hard??
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: shocks....

hi, i did  put new oil in the original shocks once, i even bought new suspension oil from  motor traders.
i think that the oil  u have might be to thik.
try some  auto trans fluid ( even used oil/s) and some 20 w 50  mixed to gether .
as far as i can remember the proper oil is a bit thicker than sewing machine oil.
 
  mark k
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben C
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:19 AM
Subject: shocks....

my front shocks are totally useless.....you could basically take them away and you wouldnt notice a difference......i need a quick fix just for the moment before i buy some decent ones...
 
id really like to spend $0 on them.....will just changing the oil in them improve them at all??
i have here at home 20w-50 and 15w-40 motor oils.....would either of those make them any better???
 
i dont mind if it gives me a hard ride
 

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