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AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317185] Mon, 08 May 2017 09:37 Go to next message
Glenbrook75 is currently offline  Glenbrook75   Canada
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My presaftey work is coming along nicely, front end work is almost done new shocks new upper ball joints new tires just need the new intermediate steering shaft boot to wrap up. Then on to rear suspension where I see I have ac delco shocks that look quite old so will probably replace just wondering if the delco shocks are the original type and if they still make them for our GMC,s could not find the shocks in the online parts exchange. I see lots of discussion on the KYB AND Bilstien shocks but no other comparable brands eg Monroe etc. I see most do not offer life time warranty but they are locally available

Terry 75 Glenbrook Dauphin, Manitoba
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317186 is a reply to message #317185] Mon, 08 May 2017 10:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wow 40 year old shocks! I'll but you will notice an improvement when you install the KYB shocks that you should be selecting.i don't think delco has been available for about an eon.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317191 is a reply to message #317185] Mon, 08 May 2017 10:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Glenbrook75 wrote on Mon, 08 May 2017 09:37
My presaftey work is coming along nicely, front end work is almost done new shocks new upper ball joints new tires just need the new intermediate steering shaft boot to wrap up. Then on to rear suspension where I see I have ac delco shocks that look quite old so will probably replace just wondering if the delco shocks are the original type and if they still make them for our GMC,s could not find the shocks in the online parts exchange. I see lots of discussion on the KYB AND Bilstien shocks but no other comparable brands eg Monroe etc. I see most do not offer life time warranty but they are locally available
There are no other comparable brands for the rear. Many (most? all?) shock absorbers have more resistance compressing than decompressing (or vice versa?). Pretty much all shock absorbers are made that way. The KYB and Bilstiens work opposite to the rest, because the GMC swing arms require that (when the suspension moves up, the shock expands, instead of compressing).

Don't substitute something because it is dimensionally the same. It won't behave correctly.

And FWIW, many times Bilstien has denied the lifetime warranty because they say the shock had been operated outside its design limits (abused). Haven't heard that about KYBs.
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317192 is a reply to message #317186] Mon, 08 May 2017 10:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That's what I figured as I could find no numbers for the delco I ordered new kybs as I am pretty sure the delco would be toast

Terry 75 Glenbrook Dauphin, Manitoba
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317195 is a reply to message #317192] Mon, 08 May 2017 10:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Glenbrook75 wrote on Mon, 08 May 2017 10:37
That's what I figured as I could find no numbers for the delco I ordered new kybs as I am pretty sure the delco would be toast
Folks here have said the bushings won't last, and they replace them with urethane bushings. I searched the forum for urethane bushing and polyurethane bushing and came up with one part number, but I think it takes two different part numbers to fill all 8 mountings. I thought I had the source bookmarked, but can't find it anymore.
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317199 is a reply to message #317195] Mon, 08 May 2017 12:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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A Hamilto wrote on Mon, 08 May 2017 10:57
Folks here have said the bushings won't last, and they replace them with urethane bushings. I searched the forum for urethane bushing and polyurethane bushing and came up with one part number, but I think it takes two different part numbers to fill all 8 mountings. I thought I had the source bookmarked, but can't find it anymore.
I needed to expand my search:

http://gmcmotorhome.info/services.html#SHOCKS
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317206 is a reply to message #317199] Mon, 08 May 2017 13:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I just replaced my Delco's with KYB and holy hell what a difference.
The Delcos actually still feel okay off the vehicle, but there's a night and day difference in the way it handles now. The side to side sway is gone.


Justin Brady http://www.thegmcrv.com/ 1976 Palm Beach 455
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317207 is a reply to message #317206] Mon, 08 May 2017 13:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I am sure I will find the same the PO ran with one broken front shock and put it down to needing a wheel alignment so I am sure he would not have noticed if the back ones were nonfunctional . even with all that it still drove fine when we drove it home so looking forward to even better handling after all the work we are doing

Terry 75 Glenbrook Dauphin, Manitoba
Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317211 is a reply to message #317207] Mon, 08 May 2017 14:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I thought mine was fine as well, just wobbled a bit side to side when coming out of a curve. I figured that was just the way the rode and was okay with it.
I replaced them more for the hell of it than anything else and man was I blown away by the improvement.


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Re: [GMCnet] AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317218 is a reply to message #317211] Mon, 08 May 2017 16:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ha ha same here, my coach did this weird rocking side to side.

Put on 6 new shocks and, oh, theres the problem.


4 of the old shocks were so worn that I could easily compress and extend them with 1 hand.

2 were just bad

They were Bilstiens.

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I thought mine was fine as well, just wobbled a bit side to side when coming out of a curve. I figured that was just the way the rode and was okay
with it.
I replaced them more for the hell of it than anything else and man was I blown away by the improvement.
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Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317244 is a reply to message #317185] Tue, 09 May 2017 06:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Here is a copy/paste of a post I did a couple of weeks ago on this issue. HTH.

In 2002 I brought my coach home from Houston. Among other things, I checked the shocks, and found all Bilstiens. Two were broken at the top ring. Two were intact, but all of the oil had leaked out, so were nonfunctional. The last two were functional but near dead. On the advice of others on the net, I bought kyb's. I have about 65K miles on them now and my only complaint is that the bushings in the mounting rings are too soft for the application, especially the uppers. The rubber di-forms and actually squashes out of the ring; I have replaced all of the bushings with "Energy Suspension" 3/4" Polyurethane hourglass shaped bushings, Part #9.8108. These bushings have held up for 6 or 8 years now without degrading. Unless kyb has responded to other complaints relative to the bushings and corrected it with a harder material, I personally would put those Polyurethane bushing in new kyb's and avoid this problem later. Other than that issue, the kyb's have preformed well for me and I'd buy them again. JMHO


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Re: AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317249 is a reply to message #317244] Tue, 09 May 2017 10:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Several have commented about the bushings I am looking to see if I can find a Canadian supplier of the bushings and but will prob have to mount them as is for the time being as I want to get on the road and enjoy the summer.

Terry 75 Glenbrook Dauphin, Manitoba
Re: [GMCnet] AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317251 is a reply to message #317249] Tue, 09 May 2017 11:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Read here
http://gmcmotorhome.info/services.html#SHOCKS


On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:57 AM Terry wrote:

> Several have commented about the bushings I am looking to see if I can
> find a Canadian supplier of the bushings and but will prob have to mount
> them
> as is for the time being as I want to get on the road and enjoy the summer.
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> Terry
> 75 Glenbrook
> Dauphin, Manitoba
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Re: [GMCnet] AC DELCO SHOCKS [message #317252 is a reply to message #317251] Tue, 09 May 2017 11:14 Go to previous message
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And read here
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/gmc-chemicals-and-tools/p36630-shock-bushings-by-bob-cook.html

On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 9:03 AM gene Fisher wrote:

> Read here
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/services.html#SHOCKS
>
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:57 AM Terry wrote:
>
>> Several have commented about the bushings I am looking to see if I can
>> find a Canadian supplier of the bushings and but will prob have to mount
>> them
>> as is for the time being as I want to get on the road and enjoy the
>> summer.
>> --
>> Terry
>> 75 Glenbrook
>> Dauphin, Manitoba
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