Rear shock absorbers

[Viteran]

Having at last been allowed back down the pit( after surgery) I have continued putting the back axle on my ‘37 Ruby.
On cleaning the rear shocks I found no washers on either the axle connection or that to the arm.
I have put steel washers either side of the rubber Bush on the axle connection but when I consulted “ Woodrow” his diagram shows fibre washers on either side of the Bush attaching to the shock absorber arm.
I can’t see why fibre washers should be used and intend to use steel washers unless there is some advantage in the fibre washers in this situation?
I would appreciate any comments.
Ian

[Tony Betts]

Hi IAN,

Originally these bushes would have been two top hat shaped rubber.

So when fitted you have rubber either side of the aluminium link.

Top hat bushes are very expensive to make today, so to keep prices to suite the seven mans pocket.

A length of rubber is supplied with two fibre washers.

The fibre washers stop the aluminium link from rubbing on the damper arm.

Tony.

[Viteran]

Thanks, that makes sense, I will reassess and use fibre washers.
Ian

[Zetomagneto]

Hi Tony, are you away, unable to contact you today.
Have a nice time if you are.
Best Wishes Gene

[Dennis Nicholas]

Might be worth asking SuperFlex...makers of poly bushes if any of their bushes are a size that could be used....ie 2 top-hats ...one each side of the link.

Dennis.