Replace that centre tube nut with a nylock nut, rather than welding it, then use 15w motorcycle fork oil to re fill, (about 400mm per damper) has worked great for me. Also, bought a blown out set from Facebook for $80 and doubled up the adjuster nuts (rings) to really lock in that height adjuster, 18month of daily driving and no issues since then
I had to replace the seals. They don't sell a re build kit so I took some caliper measurements And got a double lip oil seal online to replace it. Was not as tall as factory was 14mm high and I could only find 10mm. Filled with5wt fork oil. Work great
Maybe not every cheap coil, but the majority of maxpeedingrods coilovers i have repaired have all had the same issue. They should use a locknut from the factory, but even so the stresses applied to the nut is the main reason for it working loose. Hence why i decided to tack weld it on
Hey mate, very helpful! can you please clairfy where is the bolt located and if it is possible to tighten it on installed coilover? for me it looks as top bolt on coilover, but I might be wrong. Thanks!
Hi which bolt are you talking about in particular? At the end of the piston there is a nut securing it from inside the tube. This worked free and was the cause of my leak
I have some brand new Maxpeedingrods coilovers that were leaking upon delivery. Entire box was wet! I ended up getting a full refund and the company didn't want them back after seeing pictures. Now maybe I can fix them for a rat rod project.
I've had the same thing and they have been utterly awful about accepting them back. Offered be a 60% refund, which I accepted, only to find out that the cost of a damper would be the same as the refund, almost
@@craiganderson-jones4916 dont be afraid of offending them in demanding a refund. They tried that partial refund bs with me. Like what am i gonna do with 1 good coilover and 3 that leak?!
Later on in the video it shows that a used an angle grinder disc removal spanner, once you remove this, everything should just pull apart, be careful as it will be filled with oil and sometimes a gas
Im having an issue with my coilovers i have grease coming from the bottom of the strut. At the beginning i thought it was from my axle boot but it seems to be leaking from the bottom and is sprinkling in my wheel well. I have godspeed momo ss coilovers . Can the dampening affect that?
When you put them back together do you just fill them up with hydraulic fluid? I bought a set and one was blow. I'm waiting for a response from the seller. Worst case I wanted to take it apart and repair it.
@@MrYogitron92 unfortunately I wouldn't know as I'm from the UK, we don't have an autoparts here. Sincee its an generic part I can imagine any motor factors should be able to help 🙂
@@MrYogitron92 no problem please keep me posted I'm interested to know if my solution helped, i would like to add I'm still using these coilovers and they haven't leaked 🙂 15k miles
Hello buddy, as the piston is made from plastic it may crack so do not overtighten it! Just make it a snug fit 🙂 I put a dab of weld on the nut to stop it from working loose, if you haven't got access to a welder then you may want to use a nylon locking nut instead 🙂
@@brycel4007 Yes, I won't have to do it myself since I'm getting a replacement from manufacturer. I hope the other 3 don't leak. If they do, at least I can get them replaced under warranty. It did take like 3 weeks.
This happened on mine. The threads on the shock body itself stripped all the way through. Do not buy these!!! I nearly died on the road with these on my Subaru!!!
There is nitros gas in those coilovers...the gas is in there for a reason....basically the gas ran out when you took them apart. And when you put them back together without the gas in them ......they are no good anymore.....you destroyed them taking them apart long story short
@@choco107 They are a twin tube design which typically use either a gas bag or leave some air space in the outer tube. Not sure exactly what MXR does from the factory but from their manufacturing videos looks like they just fill it and ship it.
