Has anyone here ever rebuilt a set of Delco Love-Joy knee shocks for a late 30’s early 40’s Ford. Trying to figure out how to how to remove the shaft and lever arm from the shock. These particular units don’t have the set screw/bolt. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I tried to but the splines on the shaft were so tight that I ended up busting the housing. I did manage to press the shaft apart after I broke it but even that was difficult. I had another pair so just cleaned them up and didn't replace the shaft seal. These are top fill so I run the oil only to the bottom of the shaft. Seems to work ok. That is only a leather seal and there was a company that rebuilt them but they modified the shaft and seal to make it easier but the cost was not for me.
These people have: http://www.applehydraulics.com/shocks.htm By the way, it's Lovejoy, one word, no hyphen. It's someone's surname.
When that type of lever shock got worn we used to put gear oil in them to stiffen them up. If there's no set screw/bolt what hold the shaft in.
Andys Shoxs mentioned here might be worth having a word with. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=257882
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