Greetings! My 1985 Silver Spur #14002 has been woken from its hibernation of several years. One problem I'd like to correct is the ride quality. The rear suspension appears to have little or no damping whatsoever. Driving the car makes one feel like a bobblehead, and after slowly traversing a speed bump, it takes several high bounces before the motion decays.
My question is, what is the best plan of action? Could this be caused by just the accumulators on top of the struts need recharging, or does the whole unit need to be replaced. What new parts are available for this middle aged Spur? Are there rebuilders?
Some background: The mineral oil level is correct, but needs to be changed. I did the main accumulator test that Jim Walters provided on an earlier thread: Run engine 4 minutes, stop engine, turn key on and slowly pump pedal. Should be good for 20-50 strokes before light comes on. Well, my car failed miserably: one stroke and the light for system #2 came on, seven strokes and the system #1 light came on.
Any thoughts appreciated!
My question is, what is the best plan of action? Could this be caused by just the accumulators on top of the struts need recharging, or does the whole unit need to be replaced. What new parts are available for this middle aged Spur? Are there rebuilders?
Some background: The mineral oil level is correct, but needs to be changed. I did the main accumulator test that Jim Walters provided on an earlier thread: Run engine 4 minutes, stop engine, turn key on and slowly pump pedal. Should be good for 20-50 strokes before light comes on. Well, my car failed miserably: one stroke and the light for system #2 came on, seven strokes and the system #1 light came on.
Any thoughts appreciated!