Rear Shocks for LCVs

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:06 pm

Rear shocks for a van

Anyone know any other that can be used I have been told Escort van Mk 1 and the Volvo 244

Anyone fitted either?

Russ

Post by **Scott** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:26 pm

Still chasing this Russ ??

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:28 pm

Yep sure am must be others that fit

Post by **Scott** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:33 pm

RussLCV wrote:Yep sure am must be others that fit

Yes there are.
I used the rears off a Datsun Sunny van (might be Cherry in your neck of the woods). I took an original in to my local parts shop & looked through their catalogue. They were the closest to the originals I could find at the time.
If I have my van on a hoist this week, I'll get the numbers off them for you. They probably fit other cars too.

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:35 pm

Scott

Do you know anyone if anyone has fitted the Volvo ones (244). I was assured that they fit

Russ

Post by **Scott** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:46 pm

RussLCV wrote:Scott

Do you know anyone if anyone has fitted the Volvo ones (244). I was assured that they fit

Russ

Not that I know of.
There hasn't been any further info on the Aust. forum either

.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:25 am

Can't you do exactly the same Russ?

Take one of your old Minor LCV ones and go to your local motorfactors!

Post by **Packedup** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:30 am

I needed a shock for a Triumph a few years ago, and couldn't get one anywhere (the motor factors that thought they could help had teh wrong part on their lists). In the end I went to the local factors with an old one, and they rummaged through their stock till they appeared with a Saab one that fitted perfectly

Just be sure to check free and fully compressed lengths are within spec of the original LCV ones and you should be fine

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:43 am

You can often pick up brand new dampers at autojumbles for very little money. I've seen boxes and boxes of them going for £2 each - you just need either an old example with you - or a note of all the sizes. For example - I have Vauxhall Viva rear tele dampers on the front of my Minor - £ 2 the pair - brand new !!

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:24 pm

For example - I have Vauxhall Viva rear tele dampers on the front of my Minor - £ 2 the pair - brand new !!

But how did they fit in place of the lever arms

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:50 pm

I think you well know they are in addition to the (20W50) oil filled lever arms. Best damped Minor around !

Post by **JimK** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:14 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Best damped Minor around !

"Best"? Shurely "Most"...

;-)

Post by **Onne** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:15 pm

You have to watch that with a traveller. They don't like damp

Post by **Welung666** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:25 pm

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:05 am

I think it's 'best' - it's very probably 'most' !!

Post by **RussLCV** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:34 pm

Will let you know how I get on I have the Volvo 244 versions

Post by **leyther8008** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:35 am

Hi russ
Did you have any luck with alternative shocks?

Post by **RussLCV** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:01 pm

Yep Volvo 244 are great................need to burn teh botom rubbers out I replaced with Minor Poly bushes shocks £8.50 (& they were Sachs) £12 for eh Poly bushes for the bottom...................so £20 BARGAIN

Post by **leyther8008** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:09 pm

Thats great got the shocks off e-bay now I need the bushes, can you remember where you got those the only ones I,ve found on a suppliers web page are in fact are 'out of stock' when you ring up.

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:04 pm

Bern

e-mail Andrew Eggleton (ex MMC Bath) on

andy@vodabb.co.uk

Please tell him I sent you to him and you only need half a set for teh bottoms only

Russ