We've come a long, long way together

My recent finds came up a treat from their initial hot soapy wash today, both in really good condition but a little more TLC will be really worthwhile.
I will be going tan initially and then maybe VinylKote to a vintage red (once I decide on my donor main seats) :cool:

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From the dusty depths of my loft, I've found a long lost tub of my Commer goodies :cool:

Including these NOS Armstrong units, I can't see in the parts manual whether these are the correct items but will crawl under my van at the weekend to compare.

If confirmed then I understand that it's recommended to refresh the damping oil with SAE 40 or 50.

It appears that I need to remove the larger bolt rather than the smaller bolt with the cap but is it a simple drain and refill ?

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Yep, the plug in the bottom has a valve behind it so make sure you don't loose any little spacer washers that may be in there. Once the plug is removed the valve will just fall out but it's easy to re-fit

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Awesome Panky, you're a star !!
Your pics show the cap/lid removed too - do I need to do this too for refill and draining (and is new gasket needed) ?
 
It's easier to flush and re-fill with the top off. I got away without a new gasket as the old one didn't rip. Don't over fill them, the oil only needs to cover the mechanism inside so about up to the level of the gasket face.
To flush them put the bottom plug in without the valve, clamp the damper in a vice by the bolt lugs, fill with fresh oil and work the lever up and down. Do this a couple of times to get all the crud out then replace the valve, fill with oil and again work the lever up and down. You will feel the resistance build up to the point where it will be difficult to move the lever so it needs to be secure in the vice (good idea to bolt the damper to a plank of wood). Top the oil level up and job done.
 
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