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flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 7:19 Quote
ajax-ripper wrote:
traqs wrote:
ah yeah, gotcha, i was hoping for that, I guess time will tell, hopefully will know tomorrow
The only way to fix suck down is disassembly...

ah. just warming the grease inside that may be thickening up wouldn't do it?
flag ajax-ripper
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 9:01 Quote
traqs wrote:
ajax-ripper wrote:
traqs wrote:
ah yeah, gotcha, i was hoping for that, I guess time will tell, hopefully will know tomorrow
The only way to fix suck down is disassembly...

ah. just warming the grease inside that may be thickening up wouldn't do it?
No, stuck down is caused exclusively by an over pressure of the negative chamber. This occurs when air transfers from the positive to the negative chamber by some means other then the balance Port, most often in cold weather there seals do not function as well and let air leak past on hard bottom outs.
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 10:29 Quote
ah i see, that cleared it up.. so just need to take the air sleeve off, then put it back on? or do I need to do more? can't say that I have ever done work on shocks before
flag ajax-ripper
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 10:35 Quote
traqs wrote:
ah i see, that cleared it up.. so just need to take the air sleeve off, then put it back on? or do I need to do more? can't say that I have ever done work on shocks before

1. Drain sir and remove the valve core.
2. Remove shock eyelets, put a read through the aircan side eyelet.
3. Remove aircan, grease seals and reinstall. If you see any damage to the seals or glide rings you should replace them.
flag dingus
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 10:46 Quote
Just keep in mind that even once you deflate the shock the negative air spring will still remain very much sprung and once you've unthreaded it it's likely to pop/launch off the stanchion,hench the reed /rag through the eyelet to stop it going too far.
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 15:03 Quote
aight, will give it a shot now, wish me luck! I'll let y'all know how it goes
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:29 Quote
spun the air sleeve like 50 times now, won't come off. tried pulling it and everything. suggestions?
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:31 Quote
and it is spinning, it is not like locktited stuck or something
flag spaceofades
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Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:43 Quote
traqs wrote:
and it is spinning, it is not like locktited stuck or something
can you see it unthreading?
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:45 Quote
no, it is staying in the same place, and just spinning freely
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:47 Quote
and it spins pretty darn easily, I don't need grips or anything to do it, it is just spinning
flag cyberoptixs
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:59 Quote
Pull the bottom o ring off and then grab the air can and pull down on it
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:59 Quote
just got it, I missed an o-ring like a well good old idiot. there is a ridiculous amount of oil.. is there meant to be? like full explosion of oil when I opened it

edit : and now I can't get the can off the shock body.. maybe I should've taken it to someone that knows what they are doing. guess i gotta learn somehow though

nor can I get it back up in to place..
flag jamesashton
Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 16:59 Quote
cyberoptixs wrote:
Pull the bottom o ring off and then grab the air can and pull down on it

yeah that was exactly it, thank you mate
flag nubbs
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Posted: Feb 19, 2020 at 17:00 Quote
traqs wrote:
just got it, I missed an o-ring like a well good old idiot. there is a ridiculous amount of oil.. is there meant to be? like full explosion of oil when I opened it
there should not be that much oil .... Not good

 


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