[DeTomaso] My Rattle Found? Re: What I have for Shocks

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Got the drivers side out.  Bushings are even farther off center.  It 
looks like that side was riding directly on the a-arm.  It could be I 
was getting it from both sides and hearing only on the right.  When 
driving the car it seems I hear the road noise from the right more than 
the left.  Weird.

Anyway.  I've been updated that FOUR shocks were sent, not just two.  So 
I may have opportunity to try out all four corners.  I've been told the 
spacers are still in them, so I'll have a chance to test the 
compressibility of these replacements when I take the spacers out.  If 
they act the same, my old Telcars are probably okay and just need new 
bushings (or as Mike suggested, perhaps just rotating them to conform 
with my budget).  As far as I know, these are -not- gas shocks and as I 
recall non-gas shocks do not necessarily return to extended, that's why 
I was asking what others knew.

Whew... now it's a waiting game. :)
I'd like to thank everyone for their insights and suggestions.  They 
kept me moving on this until I found what (I believe) it is.

Thank you,
Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 3/29/2010 8:31 PM, MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/29/10 20 12 50, asajay at asajay.com writes:
>
>
>    
>> Tonight's adventure:
>>
>> {snip} I decided to remove the right front shock instead.
>>
>> The Photo montage is here:
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&
>> view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=3357
>>
>> It's short and sweet.  You'll note the freshly painted a-arms show
>> evidence of interference.  You'll note the bottom of the shock eye,
>> shows signs of interference.  You'll note the centers of the bushings
>> are... off center.
>>
>>      
>>>> Not nearly as much as I would expect, though.
>>>>          
>>      
>>> One other item.  I'm used to gas charged shocks so this next bit might
>>>        
>> be fine, but I have a feeling not.
>>
>> With the shock removed from the spring, I was able to collapse the shock
>> with nothing more than brute strength (what little I have of it) with no
>> real assists.  However, I darn near couldn't get the thing -extended-
>> again.  Is that normal behavior?
>>
>>      
>>>>> I believe so, yes.
>>>>>            
>>      
>>> Alrighty then.  A gracious member of the list has put a couple of front
>>>        
>> shocks in a box and sent them to me for arrival hopefully by Wednesday. 
>> They are nearly new and I'm told they have good bushings, so I'm excited
>> to try them out.  If they cure my rattle woes... I'll look into
>> purchasing them until I can get a brand new set myself, which I may not
>> need to do once I have these.  Oh, but there are the rear ones too. 
>> Egad, if they are as bad as these.......
>>
>>      
>>>> Might as well change all four so they are the same vintage.
>>>>          
>>      
>>> So what are my options with the Telecar shocks?  Do I put them into the
>>>        
>> boat anchor pile or can something be done with them?
>>
>>      
>>>> You can compare the shock action of the 'new' ones you're getting with
>>>>          
> your existing ones.   If they're the same, then chances are your shocks are
> still good.
>
> As goofy as it sounds, your shock bushings are only hammered on one side.
> All the forces take place in a single direction, and the center of the
> bushing is displaced as a result.   You could simply press the bushings out,
> rotate them 180 degrees and press them back in, and be good-to-go in the short
> term--which might mean another 10-15 years! :>)
>
> Mike
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