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L.3 REMOVING A FRONT DAMPER
Jack up the car under the lower wishbone spring pan until the wheel is clear of the ground.
Remove the wheel and take out the swivel pin top pivot bolt. Swing out the hub unit clear of the upper
wishbone and support it on a suitable stand to prevent straining the brake hose. Unscrew the four nuts
holding the damper to the chassis frame.
L.4 TESTING THE DAMPERS
If the hydraulic dampers do not appear to function satisfactorily, the resistance may be roughly
checked by bouncing each corner of the car up and down. A uniform movement indicates that no
attention is required, but if the resistance is erratic or free movement of the car is felt, the damper
should be removed for checking and topping up.
Indication of their resistance can be obtained by carrying out the following check.
Bolt the damper, in an upright position, to a plate held in a vice.
Move the lever arm up and down through its complete stroke. A moderate resistance throughout the
full stroke should be felt. If the resistance is erratic, and free movement in the lever arm is noted, it
may indicate lack of fluid.
While adding fluid the lever arm must be worked throughout its full stroke to expel any air that may be
present in the operating chamber.
If the addition of fluid gives no improvement a new damper should be fitted.
Too much resistance, i.e. when it is not possible to move the lever arm by hand, indicates a broken
internal part or a seized piston.
As it is essential for the dampers to apply the correct restraining action on the suspension, they should
be checked whenever there is any doubt regarding their functioning.
The arms should not be removed from the dampers at any time as it is essential that they should be
assembled to the damper shaft in the right relation to the damper cam lever so that there is the full
range of movement on either side of the centre-line.
It must be clearly understood that there is no provision for adjusting the setting of the dampers, and if
they are in any way defective they must be returned to the manufacturers for attention.
Fig L2. Rear dampers must be removed by unscrewing the two securing bolts and disconnecting the
lower end of the link from the rear spring bracket
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