mrtask
Well-Known Member
When I restored my car a decade ago I added threaded tubular sleeves to the front lower shock mounts, increasing the diameter to 22mm (from memory, and with apologies for not using imperial units!). I fitted custom shocks from GAZ with one size larger lower eyelets to fit the beefed up shock mounts. After about five years the shocks began to make a clacking noise, having developed some free travel before the shock extended. I returned them to GAZ who were able to refurbish them. Some five or so more years have passed, and they're doing the same again. 'Clackety clack' even on the smoothest road surface, noticeable at low (urban) speeds. Very irksome.
I'm thinking of having some custom shocks made, perhaps by another manufacturer this time. That way I can swap them out without the car being off the road for any great length of time, get the GAZ rebuilt a second time and keep them as spares. I have received a data sheet from Spax, who need information that I can't find in my workshop manual. All I have found is that the original front shock had a 1" barrel.
Can anybody tell me the length of the front shock body, and the amount of stroke? Is there an integral bump stop in the front shocks? What size are the standard top eyelets? Hoping the brain trust can help, without me having to jack up the car, take a wheel off and measure a shock in situ.
I'm thinking of having some custom shocks made, perhaps by another manufacturer this time. That way I can swap them out without the car being off the road for any great length of time, get the GAZ rebuilt a second time and keep them as spares. I have received a data sheet from Spax, who need information that I can't find in my workshop manual. All I have found is that the original front shock had a 1" barrel.
Can anybody tell me the length of the front shock body, and the amount of stroke? Is there an integral bump stop in the front shocks? What size are the standard top eyelets? Hoping the brain trust can help, without me having to jack up the car, take a wheel off and measure a shock in situ.