Fill level for Girling Dampers on TC

dirk w dondorp · Post by **dirk w dondorp** » Tue Oct 11, 2016 2:01 am

This thread has now almost reached a place in the "eternal" gallery of this forum next to the steering box, engine oils and what more?

Marv · Post by **Marv** » Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:33 am

Yep, and you just perpetuated it into page two Dirk! At least this message was understandable, Let's go to paint colours on bulkheads for a while!!!!

dirk w dondorp · Post by **dirk w dondorp** » Tue Oct 11, 2016 10:21 pm

No thanks , that will fetch three pages!
Or just drive our TC's and enjoy them!!

frenchblatter · Post by **frenchblatter** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:50 am

Drive them without shock absorebers, em, interseting.

frenchblatter · Post by **frenchblatter** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:50 am

Drive them without shock absorebers, em, interesting.

frenchblatter · Post by **frenchblatter** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:51 am

Drive them without shock absorbers, em, interesting.

dirk w dondorp · Post by **dirk w dondorp** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:08 am

go on Norman, we nearly have reached page 3!

frenchblatter · Post by **frenchblatter** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:42 am

OK, no problem. Shall I tell a joke or two...

JeffMoore64 · Post by **JeffMoore64** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 8:31 am

Thanks for all the entertaining chat here.

Since I started this rambling discussion, I feel it only appropriate to attempt to end it and hit page 3 in the process! I did fill my dampers with jack oil as that what was handy and had already purchased it before the other suggestions. While inspecting the dampers I noticed that without replacing all 8 of the rubber bushings I was still going to have an "interesting" ride. Ordered the Moss versions and attempted to replace one of them. After 3 hours and teaching the neighbors some new and interesting words , I pull all 4 dampers off the TC and took them to the local MG man. 3 1/5 later he completed them and off I went to install. Found that the read set of damper were installed back to front, just how the Moss catalog showed them!! Took them back down to the shop and the mechanic took a look at some old TC parts and agreed that they were backwards. (I had photos to show the same). SO now at the end of the week I have them back on the car. Took it for a drive yesterday and WOW what a difference. I'm no longer driving an apple cart!!

Anyway thanks for all the banter, as always we learn a lot for these lively discussions.

Jeff

Next project - brakes and speedometer...

tcremesal · Post by **tcremesal** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:57 am

Let's discuss servicing my springs . They still have the lace up wraps on them . Dismantle and graphite + ?
Thanks , TC

Steve Simmons · Post by **Steve Simmons** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:03 am

Better than jack oil is motorcycle fork oil. It's designed to be heavily agitated without foaming. With jack oil, you don't really know what additives have been mixed in, so you don't know if the shocks are working at their best.

JeffMoore64 · Post by **JeffMoore64** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:12 am

So how would one go about un-filling a damper?

Steve Simmons · Post by **Steve Simmons** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:28 am

Only way I can think of is turn it upside down! Jack oil might be fine, just depends on what that particular manufacturer put in it! I like 20W motorcycle fork oil, or Armstrong lever shock oil. Fork oil is just cheaper and easier to find.

JeffMoore64 · Post by **JeffMoore64** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 1:19 pm

Then jack oil is staying in there!! Not take those dampers off again.

Thanks

tcremesal · Post by **tcremesal** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:15 pm

20 wt. motorcycle fork oil . Then up or down depending on ride preference.

JeffMoore64 · Post by **JeffMoore64** » Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:19 pm

Lexus... What weight oil would that be?

MG T-ABC

MG T-ABC

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