Van shockers

[surfergirl]

Hi Folks,
I think Ive asked before about the tele shocks on the moggy van, but at risk of repeating. Do the tele shocks from some of the cars around now fit? I wondered if anyone out there had found a straight swap with a van or car that I can get at a local parts place.
Also thinking of putting teles on the front using one of the kits, any suggestions.
Cheers.

[panky]

I re-filled the original lever arm dampers on my traveller with SAE50 oil, the difference is amazing, It cost me a grand total of £8 and an afternoons work, try it before you go the tele way - I dont think you'll bother with the results you get

[bmcecosse]

As above - the 'bolt on' tele DAMPER 'kits' are dubious engineering - unless you go for the well engineered but quite expensive 'weld in' kit from the likes of JLH. For your use - go with the SAE 30 or 40 or 50 oil - and make sure the bump stops and rebound stops are in place and in good order. The lever dampers are just folded up tele dampers anyway - with the advantage we can adjust the valving (dubious value) - and increase the damping by using the more viscous oil. Someone will be along with a replacement for the rear tele dampers - it's outside my 'field'.

[panky]

Sorry, forgot the rears were telescopic on vans

[don58van]

I have a vague recollection that dampers from a model of Volvo (155?) fit the rear.

I hope this might jog someones memory.

Don

[surfergirl]

Thanks Guys,
Cant believe filling with different oil make a difference, if only everything was that simple, I will try it this week. The van hasnt had bump rubbers for years so theres something else I can do.
I will look into the Volvo shocks and let you know, so far most online moggy spares are about £35.00 each shock plus vat.

[bmcecosse]

You absolutely MUST have bump rubbers all round - and rebound rubbers at the front..... TBH - £35 each doesn't sound too bad for van rear dampers... But hang off - some of the suppliers have 'sales' approaching Christmas - or perhaps early in the New Year.

[alexmcguffie]

£35 each sounds a bargain. For that price I'd ballast the car down with a set of spares in the boot in case it snows

[panky]

There's loads of info on here on how to re-fill the dampers - here's an example

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=56323

But they can be done on the car with a bit of heave-ho.

[bmcecosse]

Oh the fronts are best done ' on the car '. I advise to flush through twice. The result with SAE 40 oil is easily the equal of the 'bolt on' tele damper kits.

[Pikey]

The van rear shocks are the same as Volvo 244s. I believe Escort mark 1 estates are the same too.
Fit new oil rubber bushes or Polys in the dampers too.

Cheers

Steve

[surfergirl]

Cool beans, with the money I'll save on not buying a front shocker kit I can get some other Improvements for the van. More stopping power would be good.
Just looked at some on Ebay:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-240-242 ... 0778601881
Reckon these would fit?

[bmcecosse]

Here's the link... I guess you would need to ask them the mounting hole diameter and the open and closed lengths. But they do look like a good buy! And free post too...... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400778601881? ... 26_rdc%3D1

[surfergirl]

Has anyone tried fitting shockers off the Volvo.?

[don58van]

Once again...I have a vague memory that you have to do something with the bushes to make them fit.
(My vague memory worked last time...perhaps it will work this time )

Don

[surfergirl]

Thanks for that.
I'll probably have to go for the stock rear shockers, as once I start messing with the Volvo ones I cant send em back.
Mind you the van is over 50 so thats not bad for british bumpy roads, Ive had the van over 20 years and I cant remember replacing them!

[panky]

Even with new standard dampers on the rear the difference will be very noticeable compared with the old ones.

[bmcecosse]

Maybe not! Tale them off and test them....maybe nothing wrong!!

[surfergirl]

They are well on the way! The outer casing is rotting Im surprised any oils in them!