RC8.2 Shock settings and Oil problem!!

[PJC]

Hey Guys,

I have just stripped my shocks right down as the shock oil was non existant to be honest, I installed the new shock pistons and, new oil set the rebound to about 1cm and put back on.

Problem I have now is that the oil has somehow escaped once more and being a newbie at shock building maybe I did something wrong?

Any advice or help you could lend would be great!!!

Cheers

[bridgeyfmcc]

It sounds like you don't have shock bladders in there

[MAC 41]

Hi PJC, can you see if the oil is escaping through the shock cap or down by where the shock shaft comes out of the body.

Have a look in your manual at the shock assembly pictures & check the shocks have black bladders in the cap, check they have no splits by stretching them.
Also have a look at the shaft seals & guides under the plastic cap on the bottom of the shock body where the shaft comes out.

If it was me I would replace all shock seals & bladders any way if your loosing the oil. Make sure your shafts haven't become bent as that will cause leaking too.

HTH.

[PJC]

Does anyone know the part number for the shock rebuild kit for them?

[boatman]

look on the ae website

[MAC 41]

AS89352 16mm Shock rebuild kit.

http://www.teamassociated.com/

http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/

[Lilllad83]

Im only a novice to rc but I had this prob not long after building my 8.2 kit, I'd left off the shock boots as per advice from a friend I got loads of small chips n dents on the shafts..mainly the back, which made my shock oil pee away after a few laps.....
if your using boots try checking they set back into position after fully compressing the shock, if they stay wrinkled up it may be a sign your shafts are bent, chipped or dented..
Just a thought

also when you rebuild don't forget to grease/oil the o rings before you feed the shafts through as they can rip the o rings pretty easy without some lube..

[Hellopips]

i useed to use green slime inside the shock body were the o rings and spacer go in when i had my rc8 thge only time i lost loads off oil really qiuckly was when the shock blader was damaged!