Help me rebuld my shocks

[Prinler4256]

I cant, for the life of me, fid an artical for rebuilding shocks!

Whats the best way... there isnt suposed to be all this air in these things are there?

[evst 360]

Either the cap or shaft seal assembly should unscrew. Once they are open, dump out the oil, replace the seals and whatever else needs it, and fill it with oil and reassemble. What shocks are they?

[evst 360]

found an article. how to rebuild shocks (http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lane/shocks/em-disassemble.asp) :cool:

[vaderbxman]

Either the cap or shaft seal assembly should unscrew. Once they are open, dump out the oil, replace the seals and whatever else needs it, and fill it with oil and reassemble. What shocks are they?

That's it perfectly. Make sure though to clean out everything and make sure ALL the oil is out of the shock before reassembling. Happy building! :)

[Duster_360]

Use some AE green slime on the seals when you replace them, there should be a rebuild kit available for yours. Wipe a little green slime on the shock shaft before you push it thru the seals - this will keep threads on shaft from cutting the seals and leaking. Since I started using green slime, I've not had a leaker.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSF70&P=7

Last tip - if your shocks have a rubber bladder under the shock cap, do not overtighten. You can distort the bladder or cut it and you'll have a leak there. Screwcap on and just make contact, then tighten a little more to - I usually wind up with less than 1/8t to finish

[Prinler4256]

how should i shock act properly with out a spring? if i play with it some times it will act like it has a spring and its hard to depress. Other times i can press it down with little trouble and it comes back out to about center. Last it just goes in and stays...

[balang_479]

a shock should be hard to press, not too hard, as their is the dampening effect, but when you compress it, it should also come backout slightly due to the bladder, but not all the way to half...

it should be smooth and consistent.

[rocknbil]

Sorry balang, that is incorrect, but it's a common misconception. If your shocks are bouncing back out they are too full.

how should i shock act properly with out a spring?

This came up in another post today, I'll just paste my reply, feelin' kinda lazy. :D

Many misunderstand shocks and fill them to get "rebound." Shocks aren't meant to suspend, they are only meant to dampen the shock movement. Springs are for suspension, Shocks control the speed of movement. If you overfill, what happens when the shock compresses and the shaft slides into it, the internal pressure rises from the displacement caused by the shaft and the pressure has to go somewhere - usually the result is it begins to leak at the seals.

With the lid off (duh :D,) fill the shock then push the shaft almost all the way into the shock. Allow any excess to run out, then put your bladders (if you have them) and caps on. When done, you should feel an equal pressure pushing it in and pulling it out (omg that sounds bad.) When it's all the way in or out and you let go, it may move a LITTLE bit, but not more than 1/8" or so.

If it "springs" in any direction it's either too full or not full enough.

[balang_479]

yes there is a little push from the bladder, but not much, id did not intent to say that there is a lot of rebound, hardly any really. I believe it happens because the oil passing through the hole needs more force to do so then to compress the bladder...
rocknbil is correct...

[Prinler4256]

Awsome... got them perfect then. Thanks!