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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

When a final decision is reached, if you do have the shocks (and springs remember) changed, please keep the old ones and I may well be interested in buying them from you. 

[Doctor Gollum]

A damp rag will suffice.

[Lizzie Zoom]

When a final decision is reached, if you do have the shocks (and springs remember) changed, please keep the old ones and I may well be interested in buying them from you. 

    Now I think I will be keeping them!

On a serious note, how long do these shocks last on average?  My Omega is 23 years old this June, and has done 88k miles

[Lizzie Zoom]

A damp rag will suffice.

Thanks DG

But what is safe to soak the rag in to remove the grime please? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

A damp rag will suffice.

Thanks DG

But what is safe to soak the rag in to remove the grime please?

Water. It gets wet under there every time you drive in the rain. 

[Lizzie Zoom]

A damp rag will suffice.

Thanks DG

But what is safe to soak the rag in to remove the grime please?

Water. It gets wet under there every time you drive in the rain. 

Yes, but water usually requires something to eat into grime and crud, which my shocks are covered in, let alone the signs of rust.  So maybe washing up liquid added can help and not do any damage?    I was also thinking this morning of white spirit which could be safe and not damage anything??

[Doctor Gollum]

Wipe it off with a rag and forget about it. Anymore involved and you may regret it.

The alternative is to replace everything... Because that's the only outcome from scrubbing.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Wipe it off with a rag and forget about it. Anymore involved and you may regret it.

The alternative is to replace everything... Because that's the only outcome from scrubbing.

Right, thanks DG.   I will take your advice