Morris Minor Owners Club

a friend was trying to drain his front dampers all he drained was less than half a egg cup full there still seems fluid in them(AND IT STINKS)how does he get it all out before he tops them up with sae30 oil???

BOUNCE THE CAR UP AND DOWN AND THAT SHOULD PUSH THE REMAINING OIL OUT

Some seem to run out quite freely - others are more difficult. The fact it stinks indicates it has completely broken down - and needs to be flushed out. Can only suggest adding new oil - and continue with the bouncing - slowly flushing out the old with the new! It will however be well worth the effort - the damping will be MUCH improved!

many thanks guys will tell him to bounce it out

Samuria,
A very usefull tool is a plastic syringe with plastic/silicon tubing- good for draining, filling, flushing dampers and fluids in general. I find it often comes in handy.
Regards

Excuse me if I'm stating the obvious (you didn't mention it) but have you removed the top cap and the valve behind the bottom cap?

no we didnt remove the topcap, but yes we did the valve

No wonder it didn't run out then! Well spotted Pee!

we took out the bolt in the top first

Ahh -well that IS the filling hole - don't take anything else off!

we have done the dampers the nearside one was nearly empty and very stiff. my mate phone the last owner who told him that he had drain that side a while ago when working on the suspension and must have forgot to top it up ( nevermind he is 82) bless him

Oihhh - he's not the only one of a 'great age' - no 'ageism' on here please!

no offence to the older generation we are all heading that way and getting forgetfull