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Bugly
Joined: 25 Jan 2009
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Location: Darwin, Australia
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 Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:50 am Post subject: Shock Absorber Fluid |
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What do forum members use as 'shock absorber fluid'? Many moons ago this was available as an over-the-counter maintenance product, but no more. I have read that hydraulic jack oil is an acceptable substitute and not too pricy, but would be interested in comments from others as to what thay found works for them.  |
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Rick
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Location: UK
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010
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Location: Hampshire UK
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Bugly
Joined: 25 Jan 2009
Posts: 65
Location: Darwin, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the feedback gents ... I'll follow up on the Penrite Shocker No.1 fluid, looks just what I need!  |
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kismet
Joined: 04 May 2011
Posts: 71
Location: South Staffs
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| Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Most motor bike shops have shock absorber fluid on the shelf in a range of grades allowing for some small adjustments of damper rates. |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012
Posts: 517
Location: Berkshire.
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I. Have just cleaned and freed off the pear shaped shocks on the rear of my Morris 8 2 seater, having drained the old oil and flushed them with paraffin I then filled them with Citroen LHM hydronic fluid. They now work great.
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BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011
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Location: Wem, Shropshire
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When I had my roly-poly Vanguard Phase 2, I met a retired mechanic who served his time on Standards in a rural garage, where a lot of customers towed cattle trailers. I asked him what he did about shock absorbers which were getting soft.
1, EP90, then,
2, EP120, then
3, Fit a grease nipple to the buggers,
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Bugly
Joined: 25 Jan 2009
Posts: 65
Location: Darwin, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| BigJohn wrote: | When I had my roly-poly Vanguard Phase 2, I met a retired mechanic who served his time on Standards in a rural garage, where a lot of customers towed cattle trailers. I asked him what he did about shock absorbers which were getting soft.
1, EP90, then,
2, EP120, then
3, Fit a grease nipple to the buggers,
was the reply. |
 That's tailoring the solution to the problem!! |
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