For a while now Ted has had a little clonk on the passenger side front when hitting a bump I thought it was the damper, which is also the top suspension link on a Moggy, but it turned out to be the tie bar rubbers well worn. Now because my initial thought was a damper I bagged a pair off ebay and got them ready to swap, they were flushed out to get rid of the smelly, thin old oil and re-filled with SAE30 which is a bit thicker than the SAE20 they were originally charged with. So today I put them on Ted and did the tie bar bushes while I was at it and I can report the difference is vey noticeable, much more controlled and far less bounce. I got the tip on the Morris Minor Club forum from a guy who has been running Moggies for years and even used to rally them, he recommends SAE40 or SAE50 for best results but I just happened to have 30 in stock. Now to the Commer link to all this, the rear dampers on Commers are Armstong units and are very similar to the Moggy ones - so if it works for Moggies it will work for Commers. This could be the answer to stiffening up your back end and a much cheaper alternative to a telescopic conversion, who's going to be the first to try
Good work Panky, unfortunately I'm a fair weather campervanner so my final trip was last weekend. Vans going in my garage next week so will fill em over the winter ready for some summer testing. Cheers
Good work Panky, unfortunately I'm a fair weather campervanner so my final trip was last weekend. Vans going in my garage next week so will fill em over the winter ready for some summer testing. Cheers
The Blue Toaster
If the Commer dampers are the same as the Moggy then the behind drain plug is a valve that regulates the flow between two pistons, it would be best to remove the dampers to flush them out properly, don't think it's a difficult job. When I re-filled Ted's I had to prime the valve before there was any resistance to moving the arm back and to, easy to do by filling the hole before putting the valve and drain plug back.
You can see the valve on this diagram, it simply pulls out with the plug - but be careful you don't loose the spring.
Not banded but proper wide steelies[8D] They need painting old English white with a higher profile tyre but I rather like them
Maybe the front needs dropping a spline or two[}]
Lovely, banding the steelies on the Commer this winter same as Dutch commer. Not sure how dished can go. Dutch is an inch front and back which is probably the limit especially as got a rover axle I want to put on, some accurate measuring needed I reckon (and some guess work!)
