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10-11-2010, 04:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Auburn, MI
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|  Leaking shock caps - Al Replacements?
This weekends comp was pretty hard on my shocks. I suppose the full speed reverse off a 3 foot ledge (twice) had something to do with it. Anyway, two of my shocks are leaking from the caps, severely. I know the Axial caps from the 72-103mm competition shocks will work, but I can't find them anywhere. Any ideas or suggestions to what has worked? I really don't want to buy another full set of shocks just for 4 caps and bladders. |
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10-11-2010, 04:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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Are the bladers mest up?
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10-11-2010, 04:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chico
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One of mine leaked. When I opened it up the bladder was sideways i nthe cap. One edge was torn. I probably overtightened it. I set it back up properly, only I added a single wrap of teflon tape to the threads, then screwed on the cap, jsut good and snug. Another 10 packs or so and no issues so far. Of course I am still running the original axial bearings on over 30 1300 3S packs through my rig. So my luck may be better than most...so far. |
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10-11-2010, 04:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton
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On the shocks, if you tighten the cap too much, the bladder pops out of the cap and into the shock. mine were perfect, then i switched oil and springs and couldnt stop them from leaking. after i took them apart and the bladders were in all the leaking shocks, i was a lillt less Neanderthal with the caps when i screwed them down. havent leaked since. | |
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10-11-2010, 05:04 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Auburn, MI
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Checked my bladders and they were fine. I just think the big drop it took jarred them enough to push the oil past the seal. I didn't have them real tight, I had the same problem of the bladder going in the shock when I HE-MAN'd them on the first time. I figured the aluminum ones would be the way to go. Just having a hard time finding the caps. Anyone know of another cap that would fit or any where that has them?
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10-11-2010, 05:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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10-11-2010, 05:15 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Earth?
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Does anyone have a part number for AL shock caps? I may get a XR10 in the future and want to replace the caps before I put the shocks together.
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10-11-2010, 05:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary
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I don't know the number off the top of my head but Axial has some coming out. Check in the manual on the page with the shock assembly. I don't really like the stock shock bladders. I think they are to soft. I had some TC5 touring car shock bladders so I tried them. Slightly different shape to them the they are the same size. So far they are holding up better for me. |
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10-11-2010, 05:26 PM
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the shock baldders suck, i ripped them out and put o-rings.........no leaks
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10-11-2010, 05:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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Teflon tape and lots of green slime and no leaks...so far.
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10-11-2010, 05:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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10-11-2010, 06:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal
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It's AX30111. CKRC has them, TCS is out of stock Al caps will fix the problem. Someone else on here was having the same problem when falling from a drop, and aluminum caps stopped it. I've been running these shocks for over a year on 2 different rigs and have never had that problem. Thats probably because they come w/ al shock caps when you buy them seperately | |
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10-12-2010, 07:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suburbs
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I noticed the shock bladder will not seat right if you over tighten them. It will twist inside the body. Just snug them up barely. When they are new, I just blow in the other open end before I fill the shock from the bottom. If it holds pressure then I know that they are seated right. I just built 8 shocks over the past 2 nights and none have leaked. I hve put one set threw 200 cycles just to make sure. Not everything has to be really tight. Well, maybe sometimes it's a good thing... lol ;)
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10-12-2010, 10:01 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saint Louis
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Ahaha, I was there when you did that. That was awesome. "Why is there shock oil on the windshield? Oh..." |
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10-12-2010, 04:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Auburn, MI
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It was pretty cool that it landed like a cat, twice. Having to fix shock leaks was worth the price of the show. I checked CKRC and they are sold out. Seems no one has them unless you order a complete shock kit. If I can't find caps, looks like it is time to order another set of Losi shocks. |
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10-12-2010, 04:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rocklin
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What do you guys think about drilling a little hole in the cap like the Al ones? Off topic sorry I just know when I screw the cap on i get pressure in the shock.
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10-12-2010, 05:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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