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Explosive rear shock ! Help
98kaw500rider:
I just got this rear shock back from a local shop , they replaced the seals , oil , nitrogen. I put it on and tried to start her up and after about 3 kicks this is what happened ! It blew out and oil went everywhere , shot all the way across my garage. Did they do something wrong at the shop ?
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sandman540:
looks like they forgot to install a shap ring on the outside of the piston. Take it back and have then fill it with oil and more nitrogen. it should be covered under faulty workmanship...good thing it didnt happen out in bfe on the trail...Sandman :roll:
Friar-Tuck:
I believe sandman is right on, the snap ring may have been faulty,buggard,not properly installed etc.
I hope the shop stands by their work.
Tuck\o/
98kaw500rider:
OK , Thanks guys. I will have to take it off and swing by there monday , sux because today was a perfect day to go riding.
BDI:
Theres no clip. It threads in. to remove it from the shock you have to drill the ping marks out so that way when you unscrew it, it does not destroy the threads. It looks like to me from way over here that they just unscrewed it. I would say they screwed your shock up royal.
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