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Doive V4 Fan
United Kingdom 160 Posts | Posted - 31 Jan 2017 : 01:57:44
| Noticed this evening that one of our rear lever arms has started leaking fairly obviously. Could anyone recommend a source of replacement seals, or alternatively a reputable company who rebuilds these units?
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john-saab Administrator
United Kingdom 2679 Posts | Posted - 31 Jan 2017 : 08:24:43
| I can't remember the company that many people recommend..I will dig that out but i can tell you who NOT to use. A long story that will be echoed by many others (I can provide a link to a classic car page where may others have ripped off by them)..Stevson Motors of Birmingham..stay away from them. They lost our first set and when I insisted they replace them they just found an old set and painted them...no repairs...posted them with no packaging so the casting on one was cracked and the oil leaked out in transit. The original quote was £140 and the final bill £240 but it was never paid. They are rude, incompetent and dishonest.(this is MY personal point of view and is in no way related to saab-v4.co.uk)
'73 96 (Vernon),'74 95 (Veronica)plus 4 other 95's and 2 96's | |
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UK_Sub V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2558 Posts | Posted - 31 Jan 2017 : 09:06:32
| Found the receipt from the guys that refurbished mine.
Back in 2007 it cost £210.92 (incl. VAT) to refurbish 4 rear 95 shock absorbers.
The company is called Recon & Return in Leicester. Address: 39A Ave Rd Ext, Leicester LE2 3EP Phone:0116 244 8103
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john-saab Administrator
United Kingdom 2679 Posts | Posted - 31 Jan 2017 : 17:35:56
| They re the ones UKSub..there is also a company somewhere in North London who people rate.
'73 96 (Vernon),'74 95 (Veronica)plus 4 other 95's and 2 96's | |
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Doive V4 Fan
United Kingdom 160 Posts | Posted - 11 Feb 2017 : 21:21:18
| Thanks guys, much appreciated. Car was driving perfectly well, but the dampers have clearly been there for quite some time. Off the road since September, going through an exhaust replacement and brake rebuild for the MoT, so no doubt our tame tester would pick up on it. Are bushes etc available for the rear arms?
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john-saab Administrator
United Kingdom 2679 Posts | Posted - 12 Feb 2017 : 08:28:18
| No bushes unless you can find someone with NOS. If you get stuck I may have a usable 2nd hand arm.
'73 96 (Vernon),'74 95 (Veronica)plus 4 other 95's and 2 96's | |
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john wyatt V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1031 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2017 : 10:40:02
| Apple hydraulics, must be place in UK but I never did find out who!
I should have a spare pair knocking about if you wanted to send them away to keep yiur car mobile
http://www.applehydraulics.com/british.htm | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2017 : 20:28:31
| No experience of 95 rear shocks. Always assumed (incorrectly) that the two-part bushes at the bottom of the link arms were the same as 96 ones. Cannot remember the diameter of the axle pin on the 95 axle and whether it is the same on the 96. Used standard 96 bushes on the 95 axle I had on last 96V4. Interested to see the comparison between the two part nos. Got NOS bushes for the 96 off ebay. (seller was only 4miles away )
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john-saab Administrator
United Kingdom 2679 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2017 : 21:07:52
| Woody. The lever arm dampers are mounted to a plate and the plate is mounted to the body using "top hat" shaped bushes. I think these are the bushes required?
'73 96 (Vernon),'74 95 (Veronica)plus 4 other 95's and 2 96's | |
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2764 Posts | Posted - 13 Feb 2017 : 22:34:46
| Thanks John-Saab. Never seen these. | |
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greg124 V4 Fan
United Kingdom 173 Posts | Posted - 12 Jan 2019 : 18:37:02
| I've just removed the lever arm dampers from my 95, as part of the recommissioning. There is no evidence of leakage, and good resistance so I'm not planning a rebuild. However, I do have a couple of questions: 1. Is there a known source of the mounting plate bushes (35 in John's post above), or does anyone have any NOS bushes, or even a cross-reference to something from another vehicle which is known to fit? 2. While the dampers are off is it a good idea to change the oil in them? If so (and also for topping up), what oil do you use? as the Saab manual on Melle's website is a bit vague "use an oil suitable for hydraulic...". On a different car I have previously used 3in1 for a servo valve when "motorcylce fork oil" was specified, as Shockol20 was no longer available | |
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