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Clem Clement · 06-13-2017, 09:49 PM

I grabbed a couple of houdalle shocks at the National. Does it make any sense to flush them out with carb cleaner? One moves; the other barely.

fordor41 · 06-13-2017, 09:59 PM

I use hyd. jack oil in mine. back off the adjustment to softest position and cycle oil thru them, dump and repeat. refill and adj. to desired stiffness.

27TV8 · 06-13-2017, 11:30 PM

I want to flush mine.
Looking at the shock with the lever faceing me which way do I drain and flush?
Will the adjustment fitting unscrew?
I need some help here,
Thanks
Thomas

Lawrie · 06-14-2017, 01:59 AM

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A while back There was a full overhaul procedure posted and exploded views etc.
Do a search
,if you cant find it let me know I have it in hard copy.
Lawrie

06-13-2017, 09:49 PM	#1
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Flushing out shocks I grabbed a couple of houdalle shocks at the National. Does it make any sense to flush them out with carb cleaner? One moves; the other barely.

06-13-2017, 09:59 PM	#2
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,518	Re: Flushing out shocks I use hyd. jack oil in mine. back off the adjustment to softest position and cycle oil thru them, dump and repeat. refill and adj. to desired stiffness.

06-13-2017, 11:30 PM	#3
27TV8 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 59	Re: Flushing out shocks I want to flush mine. Looking at the shock with the lever faceing me which way do I drain and flush? Will the adjustment fitting unscrew? I need some help here, Thanks Thomas

06-14-2017, 01:59 AM	#4
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,218	Re: Flushing out shocks Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A while back There was a full overhaul procedure posted and exploded views etc. Do a search ,if you cant find it let me know I have it in hard copy. Lawrie