shock refresh

[troy_mclure]

so im doing the shock refresh as posted in the yahoo group.
currently im waiting on the jb weld to dry. ive got some 40 wt fork oil to put in.

the oil that came out was swirly clear and silver/black.

one shock had tons of gas, the other had a spurt.

i probably will need new springs eventually, they are a bit weak.

[troy_mclure]

all done. its alot smoother ride. the rear doesnt "hop" or "buck" over bumps now.

i used a marinating injector needle to put the oil in. $1.99, easy peasy.

[J6G1Z]

Please do a post on the process with some pics if you are able.

I know that I would appreciate your efforts & I imagine that the other members would also.

Thanks
J.

[troy_mclure]

i didnt take pics. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/honda-ascot/files/  has the writeup and all the pics you need.

[J6G1Z]

I found the article titled "Rebuild your OE Showa shocks"

It's an excellent write up & description. I'm going to try it myself sometime in the next couple of weeks.

Thank you to the original author.

J.

[troy_mclure]

the only changes, or mentionables from me:

use the turkey "flavor injector" syringe. works great and easy.

use coarse sandpaper or a dremmil to clean up the spot to be jb welded, it will stick better.

dont let your jb weld go much below the "adjustment button" or you will have to remove it.
 
you've got to loosen the muffler to get to that shock.

swap sides when you put it back on, the shock i had with no gas was the muffler side. it cant hurt to give it a rest from the heat.

[J6G1Z]

...swap sides when you put it back on, the shock i had with no gas was the muffler side. it cant hurt to give it a rest from the heat.

That just plain makes sense now that you mention it & a very good observation on your part.

Thanks
J.

[troy_mclure]

An update. After a few thousand miles the jb weld becomes brittle and starts falling apart. My muffler side failed as I was washing it. Lotsa gas came out. I just put a screw in the hole and covered it over with liberal aamounts of jb weld. Avoid this for more than a short term fix. Or use a stronger more durable epoxy.
I plan on picking up new shocks when I can afford them.

[J6G1Z]

Do you think a rivit & some silicone might work?

Thanks for the update.
J.

[troy_mclure]

better off tapping the cylinder than trying to epoxy a nut on there.