DIY - Stock Raptor 2.5 Shock Rebuild.

[m3dragon]

HAHA I will get pics to share in the wow-ness

 

[mmaterni]

HAHA I will get pics to share in the wow-ness

Looking forward to it. [emoji12]

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[mmaterni]

Ok guys need some help. I had one of my rebuilds start leaking and now I am trying to figure out what's up. If I am making a mistake on reassembly it is a uniform mistake as the result is always the same. Shock leaks from the seals in the cap as the shock cycles. The piston has some scratches in it that will catch my fingernail if I scape it across it. Pics below.

My thought is that this area of the piston is damaging the seal or is collecting fluid while cycling and then it is ejected once outside the seal upon rebound. The middle seal being folded over was also a suggestion that was made but I reassembled all four of my rebuilds the same and this is the only one having a problem. Ideas?



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[m3dragon]

Use nail polish on the scratches. it will fill them and harden to take care of minor ones.

Pics Incoming later today, sorry forgot to send them. Lack of sleep with 6 week old UG.

 

[mmaterni]

Use nail polish on the scratches. it will fill them and harden to take care of minor ones.

Pics Incoming later today, sorry forgot to send them. Lack of sleep with 6 week old UG.

Yeah I get it. No worries. Do you think the middle seal is still the issue and that's what the pics will be or do you think the nail Polish is a potential solution?

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[m3dragon]

I would do the polish regardless.

Middle seal still might be the issue.

 

[mmaterni]

Leaving for HAVOC tomorrow morning and probably wont be able to get back into it prior. Trying to find a replacement there until I can figure it out. Just cant figure out what I would have done wrong. Hopefully pics will help. Thanks for all your help.

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[johnston.jer]

Ok at long last we have ALL the video of how to rebuild a front and rear shock. I will splice the video together and try to have it up next week.

Any updates on this and/or link to these videos?

 

[m3dragon]

I am almost done. Had some family emergencies that took priority. I will try to whip it out this weekend

 

[m3dragon]

Summary video on how to rebuild shocks.

https://youtu.be/411SvhwLgX0