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07-14-2008, 08:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newton
Posts: 138
|  My shocks leak I'm running internal springs and have tried several differant oil wts. Right now I'm actually using Lucus automotive oil and love the results. Problem is that during all of my experimenting I've yet to get away from my shocks leaking down. How do ya fix this?  |
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07-14-2008, 08:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: twin falls
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| try silicon on the threads, maybe Peramatex Ultra Black and let it sit for a little bit. worked on my buddies. |
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07-14-2008, 08:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newton
Posts: 138
| thanks, that sounda like a good idea. So, I'm guessing this is a common problem. |
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07-14-2008, 08:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garden State
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| Rebuild them using Team Associated's Green Slime on the o-rings and they will never leak provided you maintain them. |
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07-14-2008, 08:56 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newton
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| Here she is strectching her legs.  |
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07-14-2008, 08:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City
Posts: 328
|  Holy articulation batman. Rig looks good though |
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07-14-2008, 09:18 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newton
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| Yeah, it really suprised me too. |
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07-16-2008, 12:57 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grand Junction, CO.
Posts: 165
| teflon tape...the skinny roll, one and a half wrap on the threads. leak fixed and no scraping silicone off when you rebuild them. |
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07-16-2008, 01:46 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: south bay
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| rig looks unstable (FLOPPY) |
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07-16-2008, 01:55 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England
Posts: 34
| Check the threads on the cartridges like said, also check the o-rings because its possible you have ruptured them while inserting the shock shaft, make a note of coating the rod end threads in shock oil or AE green slime before putting it through the o-rings HTH |
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07-20-2008, 08:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Iceland
Posts: 30
| Since you've been experimenting with all kinds of oils. Rebuild the shocks using new original O-rings and 100% silicone damper oil. I've found that some oils actually cause some O-rings to shrink while some other oils cause them to swell (From personal experience I can tell you that Mobil 1 and Militec are both among oils and oil additives that can cause damage to some O-rings). Use Associated Green Slime when rebuilding. Check the shafts, bent or scratched shafts can cause leaks. Locate the leak, is it where the shock shaft exits the shock body or is it at the other end? |
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07-20-2008, 09:01 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On Canada
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| hey two thumbs up for the green slime. Best $3 I ever spent on RC. |
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07-20-2008, 09:24 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newton
Posts: 138
| They were leaking around the top threads. It seems like the RTV sealant worked good so far too. Thanks alot for the help. |
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07-20-2008, 10:06 PM
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| Practicing my launchs >:)  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: boned on the Real East Coast >:|
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| Permatex Liquid Teflon Sealant ....... (any automotive supply chain will carry it)Just rebuild my plastic bodies using it, ALOT easier then teflon tape and not as tough to remove as RTV. and with that much articulation maybe double check the bodies arent hitting anything causing the cap or body to flex, that will make the caps pop off. |
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