[DeTomaso] What I have for Shocks

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/28/10 13 56 15, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> Okay, I just came from inspecting the brake pads and front wheel
> bearings.  While there, I tried to see what I had for shocks.
> 
> This is what I can barely make out:
> 
> Telcar  (Large T tapering down to a small R)
> 7214
> S032005
> 
> The body of the shock is Black, not blue as I had earlier surmised. 
> This is on the Front only, not the rear.
> 
> Can anyone tell me more about these shocks?
> 

Sure, they are stock L-model shocks, cheap, serviceable when new, not bad, 
not particularly great.   You can either evaluate them yourself, or take 
them somewhere and have them checked by somebody who knows what a proper shock 
should feel like.   I'd definitely do that before I spent dime one on 
replacement bushings for them!

Do you still have the stock spring spacers?   If so this would be the 
perfect opportunity to remove them.   

Mike