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Rear Shocks for LCVs
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:06 pm
by RussLCV
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
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:26 pm
by Scott
Still chasing this Russ ??
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:28 pm
by RussLCV
Yep sure am must be others that fit
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:33 pm
by Scott
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.
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:35 pm
by RussLCV
Scott
Do you know anyone if anyone has fitted the Volvo ones (244). I was assured that they fit
Russ
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:46 pm
by Scott
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
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:25 am
by Onne
Can't you do exactly the same Russ?
Take one of your old Minor LCV ones and go to your local motorfactors!
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:30 am
by Packedup
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
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:43 am
by bmcecosse
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 !!
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:24 pm
by Kevin
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
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:50 pm
by bmcecosse
I think you well know they are in addition to the (20W50) oil filled lever arms. Best damped Minor around !
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:14 pm
by JimK
bmcecosse wrote:Best damped Minor around !
"Best"? Shurely "Most"...
;-)
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:15 pm
by Onne
You have to watch that with a traveller. They don't like damp
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:25 pm
by Welung666
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:05 am
by bmcecosse
I think it's 'best' - it's very probably 'most' !!
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:34 pm
by RussLCV
Will let you know how I get on I have the Volvo 244 versions
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:35 am
by leyther8008
Hi russ
Did you have any luck with alternative shocks?
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:01 pm
by RussLCV
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
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:09 pm
by leyther8008
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:04 pm
by RussLCV
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
