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Help! I've sprung a leak - 11/24/2003 8:29 AM   
idle_chatter



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Status: offline 		Hi i have noticed that my rear shock has a little bit of oil on the outside, It was factory assembled and i have tried tightening it. Is a little bit of a leak normal or might it just be oil overflow from the assembly? Thx

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RE: Help! I've sprung a leak - 11/24/2003 8:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		any kind of leak is not normal. when you wiped it did the oil come back over the shock again. if so its prolly a leak.

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RE: Help! I've sprung a leak - 11/24/2003 10:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		it did not folow out after i wiped it away. Would a factory filled and assembled shock have any over flow from being filled.
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RE: Help! I've sprung a leak - 11/24/2003 8:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		It could be overflow from being filled to much from the factory but more than likely isn't.

Chances are it wasn't assembled correctly at the factory or their was a defective part in the shock. It happens from time to time.

When I bought my RC10GT one of the front shocks retainer rings on the inside of the shock (holds the seals in) wasn't the correct size and would come loose after 10-15 seconds of rebuilding the shock. To correct the problem I bought a shock rebuild kit for around $7.00 - $8.00 and rebuilt the shock. I had no more problems after that. I also had plenty of stuff after wards to re-build the rest of the shocks as they wore out as well.

I would suggest taking the shock apart and re-building it, look for parts that are broken or that don't fit quite right. If that doesn't help, purchase a re-build kit and re-build it again. That should solve your problems.

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