Removing the spring from the rear shock?

raineyuk · Post by **raineyuk** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:43 pm

Hi guys,

I want to get the spring on my rear shock power coated as its well tatty and I'm doing a restoration job to my 'S.

What I'd like to know is, can you just undo the pipe that goes from the shock body to the remote resevoir to allow the spring to come off? or will it leak oil and be useless when I put the bolt back in and try to re-use it?

hope this makes sense?

Thanks, hope someone can advise!

Jason

Bikemike · Post by **Bikemike** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:06 pm

The remote resevoir and pipe contain not oil but nitrogen gas at about 150psi. If you remove the pipe you will need to get it re-gassed when you reassemble it.

Mike

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:07 pm

Bikemike wrote:The remote resevoir and pipe contain not oil but nitrogen gas at about 150psi. If you remove the pipe you will need to get it re-gassed when you reassemble it.

Mike

oil goes from the shock through the pipe into the reservoir

so yes, you'll lose some oil and will need to get the presure out off the reservoir or you'll lose a lot more oil

anyway : an ideal time to heve your shock refurbished, it 'll probably can use it

raineyuk · Post by **raineyuk** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:12 pm

blimey, sounds a bit dangerous to me!

Not sure what to do for best now, but thanks for the replies gents! at least I won't just set about it and blow oil and gas all over the shop!

Bikemike · Post by **Bikemike** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:49 pm

JanBros wrote:oil goes from the shock through the pipe into the reservoir

so yes, you'll lose some oil

There was no oil in my line

I had a feeling my shock was shagged, Jan has just proved it

Any one want to buy a shock?*

Mike

*Note- May not have any oil in it. Or gas.

edited for bid speeling