20-09-2024, 07:51 AM
Hi Erich
I’ve just rebuilt the dampers on my 28 van. Fortunately I had all the cups and springs but needed new bushes and friction discs.
I found that the springs were too weak to get the friction needed and added an old valve spring inside them. If you have a Nyloc holding the spring then the thread on the pin is knackered as it should be a fine cycle thread. (I doubt you can get Nylocs in this thread size).
When all back together I checked the force needed to move the damper arm by pushing it up with a set of bathroom scales underneath. I’ve set mine at 12 lb (not psi??)
Hope this helps?
Howard
I’ve just rebuilt the dampers on my 28 van. Fortunately I had all the cups and springs but needed new bushes and friction discs.
I found that the springs were too weak to get the friction needed and added an old valve spring inside them. If you have a Nyloc holding the spring then the thread on the pin is knackered as it should be a fine cycle thread. (I doubt you can get Nylocs in this thread size).
When all back together I checked the force needed to move the damper arm by pushing it up with a set of bathroom scales underneath. I’ve set mine at 12 lb (not psi??)
Hope this helps?
Howard