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Old 12-23-2023, 07:43 PM   #79
JayJay
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Default Re: Rebuilding the houdaille shocks

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I rebuilt four on my Town Sedan, and two of them leak badly. In hindsight I realize that the sealing surfaces on the shafts were corroded, and what I should have done was build the corroded surface up with weld and then turn them down again to smooth. Even new O-rings won't seal against a rough surface.

Project for another day...

JayJay
So, after sitting around on this for over a year, I finally decided to have Bob rebuild them for me. They turned out very nice. Haven't installed them yet but I have no doubts that they will perform well.
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