shocker fluid

[Awini Ambuj Shanker]

Hi all can anyone tell me if an alternate fluid to shocker oil can be used in prewar lever action shocks? i want to fill up the shocks on my 1939 lagonda and shocker fluid for this aplication is not availible here in india, someone sugested engine oil and TQ oil (for automatic transmisions) but im not sure i want to put them,another friend sugested hydraulic fluid for the citroen DS(someone has about a gallon availible) would do the job well, but will it? thanks regards Awini Ambuj Shanker New Delhi INDIA 27 Austin 12/4 30 Studebaker 39 Lagonda V12 46 MG TC 66 VW Karmann-Ghia _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

[C Sherriff]

Message text written by "Awini Ambuj Shanker"

>can anyone tell me if an alternate fluid to shocker oil can be used in

prewar lever action shocks? i want to fill up the shocks on my 1939 lagonda and shocker fluid for this aplication is not availible here in india, someone sugested engine oil and TQ oil (for automatic transmisions) but im not sure i want to put them,another friend sugested hydraulic fluid for the citroen DS(someone has about a gallon availible) would do the job well, but will it?

[Ray]

I've used motorcycle fork oil, and it comes in various viscosities. Best Regards, Ray "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "C Sherriff" 100070.740@compuserve.com> To: "Awini Ambuj Shanker" alviss@hotmail.com> Cc: pre-xk@jag-lovers.org>; rolls-bentley@autox.team.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; mg-t@autox.team.net>; british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net>; trraghu@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:29 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] shocker fluid > Message text written by "Awini Ambuj Shanker" > >can anyone tell me if an alternate fluid to shocker oil can be used in > prewar lever action shocks? i want to fill up the shocks on my 1939 lagonda > > and shocker fluid for this aplication is not availible here in india, > someone sugested engine oil and TQ oil (for automatic transmisions) but im > not sure i want to put them,another friend sugested hydraulic fluid for the > > citroen DS(someone has about a gallon availible) would do the job well, > but > will it? =============================================== > Awini > > I shall be interested in others suggestions. > > A good alternative is the oil used in Hydraulic Jacks it has the right > non compresable qualities. - and it is available in various grades > and a bit of experimentation might be in order if you do have any > of the original fluid to compare the viscosity with. > > To do this make a container with a small hole in the bottom ( say > 1/16 inch) Measure a known quantity of the original fluid - pour > into the container and measure the time taken to drain. Now take > the same quantity of the new fluid - at the same temperature > (important) and repeat. If the second time is less the new fluid its too > thin - If more then too thick! > > When you find one thats right fill the shock absorber and see how it > feels = then if not right use thicker or thinner oils as appropriate. > > Regards > > Clive > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >