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The thread I started on the interim forum has been lost along with all the others. That's OK as I had received many good replies and information before it was lost and I made note of everything. But I added something last night that I'd like to repeat here (not greatly significant but perhaps helpful to some).
Yesterday afternoon, I drove to another town north of here to see the fellow who installed the new front and rear suspension on my car before I purchased it.
He confirmed that the rear shocks on my car are new (Moss products).
When I told him that I was interested in learning how to maintain and/or top-off the shocks, he did the following: he bounced the rear of the car a couple of times. When he stopped, the car immediately settled down. He then told me that if the car had continued to bounce a little on its own that the shocks would need some attention, but because the car settled immediately, the shocks are OK.
He also said that if I wanted to check and/or top-off the shocks, that I should do what people on the BCF have recommended, but that when I take the fill plug out I should stick a bent twist-tie in the hole to check the level. If it comes out wet, then the level is OK. He said it is better to check this way than to add fluid until it runs out of the hole because it's easy to overfill.
When he was bouncing the car, there was a squeek from the passenger side leaf spring. I told him that I was going to oil them and he said that I should not use oil or grease because they "eat" rubber bushings. Instead, he said I should apply some automatic transmission fluid (NOT manual transmission fluid) because it is safe on rubber. That was new to me!
My friend has been working on Triumphs professionally for many years, so I trust his judgment.
Yesterday afternoon, I drove to another town north of here to see the fellow who installed the new front and rear suspension on my car before I purchased it.
He confirmed that the rear shocks on my car are new (Moss products).
When I told him that I was interested in learning how to maintain and/or top-off the shocks, he did the following: he bounced the rear of the car a couple of times. When he stopped, the car immediately settled down. He then told me that if the car had continued to bounce a little on its own that the shocks would need some attention, but because the car settled immediately, the shocks are OK.
He also said that if I wanted to check and/or top-off the shocks, that I should do what people on the BCF have recommended, but that when I take the fill plug out I should stick a bent twist-tie in the hole to check the level. If it comes out wet, then the level is OK. He said it is better to check this way than to add fluid until it runs out of the hole because it's easy to overfill.
When he was bouncing the car, there was a squeek from the passenger side leaf spring. I told him that I was going to oil them and he said that I should not use oil or grease because they "eat" rubber bushings. Instead, he said I should apply some automatic transmission fluid (NOT manual transmission fluid) because it is safe on rubber. That was new to me!
My friend has been working on Triumphs professionally for many years, so I trust his judgment.
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