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#42814 02/27/2004 3:04 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 | Hi all-
I know this is mostly a truck forum, but here it goes.
On my 35 master coach, I'm starting to work on the front end. Reading the manual it says to add genuine Chevrolet shock oil. Well, I bet if I go and ask they won't have an idea what I'm talking about... Does any one know of a recomendation on the type of oil to put in these Dubonnet "knee action" shocks?
Thanks,
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#42815 02/27/2004 3:26 AM | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 71 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 71 | I have used hydraulic jack oil in the past, and it seemed to be about the right weight. | | |
#42816 02/27/2004 2:32 PM | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 114 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 114 | www.chevsofthe40s.com carries the oil. Also I noticed today someone selling NOS knee action oil on eBay. (Gee, does oil go bad?)
Jim
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#42817 02/27/2004 8:26 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | Ditto on the jack oil, or power steering fluid should be about the right weight, also.
One bit of trivia, from my father, who was running a shop back in the days the knee action was being used, and repaired- - - -rebuilders at the time used to replace the factory needle bearings with bronze bushings when the units were reconditioned, and they had a habit of getting extremely stiff with the bushings installed. If your knee action units are not working smoothly, it's possible you've got rebuilt units with the wrong type of bearings in them.
Jerry
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#42818 02/28/2004 12:59 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 | Thanks for all the info,
It would hard to believe these have ever been serviced. I have been cleaning off 69 years of rod dirt off them. I don't know how well they work yet. I have never driven the car. I hope to get the drivetrain in order for this summer. The right side was leaking at the shaft for the spindle. I tightened the nut about a half turn. I also have not seen a drain plug on these... Just a fill plug.
I think I might try the power steering fluid with a seal swelling agent. What do ya think?
Thanks for any input.
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#42819 02/28/2004 3:41 AM | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 56 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 56 | Brent,
This is the place to go on '30 Chevy Cars, these guys are fanatics. http://vccachat.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=1;hardset=60;start_point=35
'31 Chevy 1 1/2 ton,
'42 GMC 2 1/2 ton 6x4,
'52 GMC 2 1/2 ton 6x6,
'53 GMC 5 ton
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#42820 02/28/2004 5:19 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 | Thanks,
I posted my question there also
Brent | | |
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