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04-12-2012, 08:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: At the corner of Bedlam and Squalor.
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|  Leaky Shocks
Hey guys, just noticed my stock dampers are kind of leaky. I built them as per the instructions, but used 55wt silicone, instead of the supplied oil. (which looks like a tiny urine sample) Are these things just leaky by nature, or not cool with silicone? |
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04-12-2012, 08:15 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bozangeles
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| Re: Leaky Shocks
Mine don't leak.
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04-13-2012, 01:28 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oakdale, MN
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| Re: Leaky Shocks
How much use have they been through since you built them? It might be as simple as rebuilding them again. Make sure you lube the O rings before installing them.
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04-13-2012, 01:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2008 Location: At the corner of Bedlam and Squalor.
Posts: 712
| Re: Leaky Shocks
Not sure. The outside of 3 of them is damp. I've never had shock leak like this before. Then again, I've never owned stock plastic shocks, either. I used Green Slime during assembly, made sure everything was primed and ready to go. I'm going to get some time in on the truck before I tear into them. I built the truck almost 2 months ago and it hasn't seen anything rougher than carpet yet. |
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04-13-2012, 07:06 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: England
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| Re: Leaky Shocks
Mine leaked a little when I first built them but then I just tightened them all up and rebuilt them and they were perfecto!
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04-13-2012, 12:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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| Re: Leaky Shocks
These shocks seem to never leak - have an set from the original Jeep XC chassis, and they are still leak free! When assembling the shocks at the top, I usually put a layer of silicone oil on top of the bladder edges. Otherwise, when screwing the cap on, the bladder can grab on the lid and twist - might be something to check into.
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