Houdaille Shock absorbers- Rebuiding
Hi Dave,
You are most welcome. Always glad to help.
Had a look at the shock absorber that I pulled apart and I have another thought about the gasket between the reservoir cover and the lower ring.
Looking at the sealing area between them, there is a very distinct taper and not a square mating surface as shown in the photos.
I am thinking maybe an O-ring would do the job there instead of laboriously cutting a gasket. The V groove formed by it would squish the ring tight against the threads and against the edges of the tapered surface.
Those kits to make your own O-rings might do the job. Perhaps 2-3mm diameter O-ring material would work there.
Just a thought anyway. Gluing a length of O-ring material is a lot easier than cutting out a thin rubber gasket and may be worth a try.
Cheers,
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