Shocks

[nik81818]

So im having trouble getting the shock caps off any ideas? I saw a post about a guy milling a flat spot. Being I don't have a mill what else can I do?


newb here

 

[RampageShop]

I'd just use some vise-grips on the shock body and channellocks on the cap. Wrap some electrical tape around the shock body to protect it from the vise-grips.

 

[rampagemt]

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Ya that works good!! They will come off

 

[nik81818]

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Tried the pliers still no luck I finally took a torch lighter and heated up the cap then used pliers to break it lose. Damn lock-tite

 

[rampagemt]

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Ya that stuff can be stubborn but it beats loosing screws

 

[mulepic]

I milled some flats on mine so I could get a box wrench on it. You could do the same w/ a dremel:

 

[rampagemt]

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Great idea

 

[Guest]

Tried the pliers still no luck I finally took a torch lighter and heated up the cap then used pliers to break it lose. Damn lock-tite

There should not be loctite on the shocks. Maybe it's cross threaded.

 

[nik81818]

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Just locktite I can see it turn to liquid once I heat it up the threads are fine

 

[Guest]

No kidd'n......

I would not recomend reapplying.

Good to hear the shock is fine.

 

[nik81818]

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Lol ya no need for it there imo

 

[nik81818]

Any ideas for filling em from the bottom instead of removing the caps? I tried to but the oring kept popping out when I tightened the bottom plastic cap. Any thoughts on y its doing that? Maybe filled too much?

 

[rampagemt]

Ya they must be too full

 

[nik81818]

Also thinking of getting new shocks. Anyone get new ones or the stock ones hold up fine?

 

[mulepic]

Any ideas for filling em from the bottom instead of removing the caps? I tried to but the oring kept popping out when I tightened the bottom plastic cap. Any thoughts on y its doing that? Maybe filled too much?

To get that o-ring back in I had to put more of a bevel on the shock body:

You can use a dremel or a file to do the same.

To get all the air out I unscrew the top.

 

[GTS 666]

I fill my shocks from the bottom as per HPI instructions.

 

[rampagemt]

I pulled up the Baja manual and followed there instructions

 

[Guest]

This is a good one.

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[vpalace]

Any reccomendations for weight? I think I'm gonna refill my shocks. They seem to cycle down, but don't fully return. Feels like they are not full n

 

[Deluge]

I'm running 40wt in all four shocks. Good for bashing, etc.