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Suspension Fluid

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kawdude:
I got it done.  Thanks for all the help!

Rick:
Just to followup for others looking for oil, I use BelRay 10 wt. suspension fluid.  I usually have to order, to I keep an extra bottle in the shop.

Good to hear your done.  Hope you enjoyed the rebuild.

Rick

kawdude:
Ok thanks!  I found a Race tech suspension fluid (medium weight) and used that.  Hopefully that OK.  And thanks for posting the "how to" on rebuilding the shock.  I think the hardest part was getting the seal head pushed in.  I may have let too much oil out.  Seems to be a "swish" sound when the shock is fully extended.  Will that work it's way out when the shock is charged with Nitrogen?

Rick:
You should be OK unless you really did let too much oil escape.  As you depress the valve and seal, the idea is to try and compress the bladder just a little instead of letting to much oil escape.  The squish sound you hear may be the oil passing through the valve.  However, before you put nitrogen in the bladder, you should have almost no freeplay from full extension.  Do you remember checking this?  If so, do you remember how much?  Also, after you added nitrogen, did you have any freeplay?  You should definitely have no freeplay after nitrogen is added.
Rick

kawdude:
There was no freeplay fully extended just a swish sound.  I had them charge the bladder and wow talk about a difference.  Very solid feel.  I doubt this shock worked even when the seal wasn't leaking.  The dealer said that they thought the seal was leaking when the charged it but I think it was residual oil from the mess I made the night before rebuilding it.  I've been watching it and since Friday there was only a dime sized drip on the rag underneath it.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed.  Thanks for your help.

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