[Silly Little Cars] Silly_little_cars Digest, Vol 80, Issue 2

Wed Jan 8 14:07:46 PST 2014

Yep, that's what I've heard, the seals are replaceable (go to a bearing
shop with numbers) replace the seals and refill the oil.
Mike

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>    1. Re: Front Shocks for a 1994 Westward Go4 (Rich Hyde)
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> From: Rich Hyde <rhyde at ezmicro.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Front Shocks for a 1994 Westward Go4
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> Thanks bugnut, unfortunately- one of the shocks has rust on it that?s
> substantial enough that I don?t think it will seal.  ?
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> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com [mailto:
> silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> bugnut at windstream.net
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> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Front Shocks for a 1994 Westward Go4
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> Check with some local motorcycle shops.
> They may be able to rebuild yours at a fraction of the cost of new ones,
> or know someplace that will.
> They are very much like any other large trike. (HD, Hondas ?)
> Yours probably just needs new seals, bushings (maybe) and refilling with
> oil.
> Hope this helps.
> Later,
> Mike
> From: Rich Hyde<mailto:rhyde at ezmicro.com>
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> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Front Shocks for a 1994 Westward Go4
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> I have a 1994 Westward Go4 that needs front shocks and the factory
> (Westward) says they haven?t stocked those shocks in years.  Now what?  I?m
> at a complete loss and called all over the place and I?m coming up empty.
>  My Go4 bounces around like it has a pogo stick on the front end and I just
> want to get this thing finished.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Richard Hyde
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> From: Michael Norton <nortom at uw.edu>
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> SHOWA forks, if they are leaking a motorcycle shop should be able to
> rebuild for you if you don't want to attempt it.
> Check for seals and o-rings at an industrial supply store ( Bearings Inc.
> ) they can match up your seals, usually at a significantly lower price than
> at a shop.
> If not leaking check / change the oil.
> When I got mine it was bouncing around erratically as the speed increased.
> I found that the stearing head bearings were loose. If you jack up the
> front and grab the forks push and pull on them in all directions they
> should not move around. Mine were pretty loose at the stearing head. I
> checked the castle nut under the dash and it was just finger tight. The
> manual I have from silly little cars said to tork to 80 ft lb. I did this
> and it made a huge difference. I also added a stearing stabilizer from a VW
> Bus. (See pics) I commute with mine on I-5 in Seattle. I know most of you
> don't want to go that fast in your GO-4. The car does bounce on the
> expansion joints at certain speeds, just like those lowered Honda cars.
> With the tightened head bearings, stearing stabilizer and made sure the
> wheels were aligned, at 60 mph on I-5, I don't have a death grip on the
> wheel and can drink my morning coffee.
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> From: silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com [mailto:
> silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of Rich
> Hyde
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 10:52 AM
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> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Front Shocks for a 1994 Westward Go4
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> I have a 1994 Westward Go4 that needs front shocks and the factory
> (Westward) says they haven't stocked those shocks in years.  Now what?  I'm
> at a complete loss and called all over the place and I'm coming up empty.
>  My Go4 bounces around like it has a pogo stick on the front end and I just
> want to get this thing finished.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Richard Hyde
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