In this segment of Vital Tech Tips, we cover the step-by-step process of tearing down and rebuilding a rear shock. Grab yourself a pen and notebook and click the play button!
This was a (another) great how-to video Scott. I just did this yesterday following your process step by step. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill!
I’ve got a horror story which led me to this video. I did it just as you described there but either got hydraulic lock or the valving wasn’t opening at all. A YZ 85 shock that was pretty frozen would only move a couple inches. Nearly a liter of oil ended up on me, the ceiling, a shelf with electronics, and my garage floor.
Great job bro and 5hanks a lot to you guys to take the time out to do vedios on fork and shocks repears..I take my zx 600 back shock down..the main shaft is hard to come out..but now I see the what else to do ilk do it..so you guys keep youall talents going and may God keep and you bless youall always
Just found this vid after I had already started taking my shock apart. You said to check the action of the shock after the spring is removed. I just checked and had no rebound. I already let the air out of the shock though, so does that make a difference? What could be wrong?
Followed these steps and got it regased but they said it had alot of air still in the oil ! .BUT some shocks have bleed screws and other adapters to bleed it 100% unfortunately they don't tell you in this video .
Hi I have a wp unit of a Ktm which has started leaking oil. I was wondering as the inflation screw needs to be opened for depressurising, how can I get my hands on the inflation adaptor please. Can I make one up or need I buy one. Thanks
I recently landed flat and cased a jump a few times because it was my first time hitting bigger jumps. I had my compression adjuster all most on the stiffest setting because I like stiffer suspension, but the next day I noticed that my shock felt like the compression adjuster was set to the softest setting but when I checked, it was still set to the stiffest setting. The compression adjuster still clicks when I turn it and it feels completely normal but no matter what setting I put it on, it does nothing. Before this the stiffest setting would only sag like 10%, but now it sags about 30%, as if it’s set to softest setting. Rebound also feels completely normal. Can anyone tell me what’s wrong and how can I fix it?
Anybody have a source for the circlip tool? Working on a KYB off of a kx85, the seal head body circlip has been a nightmare to get behind...don't want to mar the inside of shock body anymore than I have.
No vacuum bleeder? You never mentioned to check the piston ring. Otherwise a very good teaching video personally i like to hone the damperbody and the piston very gentle.
I was just told by a Penske tech that a shock with an external gas canister will not rebound once compressed, but a shock that gas inside the body will rebound.
The guides are downright great! I have a great request. I have a 2008 R1200 (0303) with a Showa rear shock with preload adjustment knob on the damper, no reservoir. I have a gasket and bushing overhaul kit purchased. The shock absorber has been removed. Please advise on how to revitalise such a shock absorber. Please give me a quick tip on how to remove the adjuster with knob and the spring. I think I can handle the rest. A video is of course welcome. The manufacturer claims that this is not repairable, and digging through YT has not resulted. This is a shock I have. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jjDzOGjax3s.html
mistake dont do that if you do not know how to service it just get it to someone who knows how to handle these shocks, or just sell of the bike. the rear shock holds majority of the weight of the dirt bike engine chassis subframe etc. and no one will ever buy broken dirt bikes especially in places broken in the engine or chassis
