rear shock rebuild

[hondo402000]

I know there are 2 places to have rear shocks rebuilt but I can only remember apple hydrolics but heard there was a better place what is the other one

 

[TR4]

I had heard Apple Hydraulics was the King of rebuilding shocks, calipers and master cyliders but not so good at carbs. Others can confirm or disagree. I don't know of another supplier for the lever shock rebuilds.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Perhaps you're thinking of World Wide Auto Parts (aka NOS Imports) in Wisconsin? No personal experience with their rebuilds, but an excellent outfit to do business with otherwise!

 

[Brosky]

I used Apple and I think that they did a great job. I spent the extra $$$ for the HD bushings.

 

[Tinster]

Are you positive your lever shocks need to be rebuilt?

Maybe they just need to be taken apart, very well cleaned
and filled with new oil?

It's worth the effort to attempt the refurbish yourself.
And very easy to accomplish.

d

 

[Brosky]

Whip out that lever shock tutorial for him Dale!!

 

[Tinster]

Hondo-

I am a non-mechanic inclined TR6 owner but I managed
to get my lever shocks working in good order. Here are
a few photos and some text of my successful attempt at
refurbishing my rear Armstrong level shocks.

I hope this helps you at bit:

https://static.scribd.com/docs/4p4akizzv6kiz.swf?INITIAL_VIEW=width

 

[PeterC]

Dale, is it? I read your description of draining and refilling. To shorten the time it took you, I can offer several suggestions. 1) use a parts cleaner, like brake clean, to flush out the old oil. 2) The "ride adjustment" devise is actually the valve assembly. First fill through there while the shock is mounted sideways in a vise and while working the arm. Keep the oil level above the uppermost hole, about at the bottom of the threads. Overfill there, and insert the valve assembly letting the excess oil dribble on the floor. Then turn the shock upright and continue through the lid. Don't overfill, though, just to the bottom of the lid is enough.

Rebuilders, I hope, do much more than what you've shown, but what you're doing is good preventive maintenance. But if there's any play in the arm bearing area, or the seal is hopelessly leaking, or you get either no resistance or a notchy feel when working the arm, hie thee to a rebuilder.

Peter C

 

[Tinster]

But if there's any play in the arm bearing
area, or the seal is hopelessly leaking, or you get either
no resistance or a notchy feel when working the arm, hie
thee to a rebuilder.

Peter C

True, true, true Peter-

I thought I mentioned those items in my "how to".
Mine is a DIY refurbish NOT a professional rebuild.
Not all Armstrong lever shocks need to be professionally
rebuilt.

d

 

[YankeeTR]

Our club had the guy from World Wde come over for a shock rebuilding tech sesson...a stand-up guy and he showed how some rebuilders use short-cuts on their rebuilds (like using a bench grinder to "machine" a shaft!). They also use real oil seals...some outfits use water hose washers for oil seals!

I'd give WW the biz before anybody else...and they do tons of race shocks, too.

 

[tdskip]

Perhaps you're thinking of World Wide Auto Parts (aka NOS Imports) in Wisconsin? No personal experience with their rebuilds, but an excellent outfit to do business with otherwise!

I've never used Apple, but I do have personal experience with Peter and his folks. They were fantastic to deal with. The shocks have been great. I'm planning on using them for my others when the time comes as well.

Maybe I could have rebuilt mine, but once they start weeping I figured it was time for new ones...

 

[Bugeye58]

I've got a tubful of shocks sitting here to be rebuilt, and the only place they're going is to Peter.
Jeff