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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Strut Exchange Program
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
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Colyn,

I am still using the old strutt.  After about 130 hrs it was starting to
detect a lite occasional shimmy.  I removed the strutt and disassembled it
on the bench, inspected it (all o-rings, etc. looked good), so I cleaned it
up and reassembled it with new Bel-Ray 30w fork oil and recharged it with
nitrogen.

When removing the strut from the motor mount, I noticed that one of the
C-clips had come off one of the bearing blocks.  Upon checking that out, I
noticed that there was a .035" gap between the mounting plates and motor
mount.  So, I made a .032 shim and reassembled the strutt.

So far, after about 20 hrs, not a hint of shimmy.  Keep in mind that I'm
running a Mazda 20B engine which doesn't have the same overhang outside the
motor mount.  There was speculation that this may attribute to motor mount
cracking.  Who knows.

Mark S.

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Colyn Case at earthlink <
colyncase@earthlink.net> wrote:

>  Any takers to my survey?  How many IV and ES drivers still have old
> struts that are working okay?
>
>

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<div>Colyn,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I am still using the old strutt.=A0 After about 130 hrs=A0it was start=
ing to detect a lite occasional shimmy.=A0 I removed=A0the strutt=A0and dis=
assembled it on the bench, inspected it (all o-rings, etc. looked good), so=
 I cleaned it up and reassembled it with new Bel-Ray 30w fork oil and recha=
rged it with nitrogen.=A0 </div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>When removing the strut from the motor mount, I noticed that one of th=
e C-clips had come off one of=A0the bearing blocks.=A0 Upon checking that o=
ut, I noticed that there was a .035&quot; gap between the mounting plates a=
nd motor mount.=A0 So, I made a .032 shim and reassembled the strutt.=A0 </=
div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>So far, after about 20 hrs, not a hint of shimmy.=A0 Keep in mind that=
 I&#39;m running a Mazda 20B engine which doesn&#39;t have the same overhan=
g outside the motor mount.=A0 There was speculation that this may attribute=
 to motor mount cracking.=A0 Who knows.</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Mark S.<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Colyn Case at e=
arthlink <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:colyncase@earthlink.net">c=
olyncase@earthlink.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Any takers to my survey?=A0 How many I=
V and ES drivers still have old struts that are working okay?</font></div>
<div>=A0</div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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