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Hi everyone,
I have just completed draining, cleaning and rebuilding one of my rear shocks. They were never leaking, only not very solid. They were very spongy. I had to ask this question before I went on to the other one.
I am hoping someone in the know can answer this question ASAP so I can go on the second one or take the completed one apart again.
In the Honda manual, page 12-31, it says to add 12.5 oz of ATF. When I do that, it just about fills the shock up to the point that things get quite “pressurized” when it’s the seals turn to go on. It does go on, and after it is all together, as I tilt things back and forth I can hear the ATF going in to fill the area where the spring/coil is, or so I think. Also, when I take the plug out of the air line hole, it I can “burp” the shock a bit and things start to look and sound a bit better. I was going to take pictures but have been covered in oil all afternoon.
All and all, with that much fluid in there, there is not such a large volume of air left in the shock. I realize that there would not be, you don’t need much for an adjustable cushion. I only got out about maybe about 4.5 oz.
So, to anyone that has rebuilt the OEM shock on this bike (82 1100 Aspencade)…
Does 12.5 oz sound right?
Does it come up and almost fill the area where the seal goes?
Tim.
Hi everyone,
I have just completed draining, cleaning and rebuilding one of my rear shocks. They were never leaking, only not very solid. They were very spongy. I had to ask this question before I went on to the other one.
I am hoping someone in the know can answer this question ASAP so I can go on the second one or take the completed one apart again.
In the Honda manual, page 12-31, it says to add 12.5 oz of ATF. When I do that, it just about fills the shock up to the point that things get quite “pressurized” when it’s the seals turn to go on. It does go on, and after it is all together, as I tilt things back and forth I can hear the ATF going in to fill the area where the spring/coil is, or so I think. Also, when I take the plug out of the air line hole, it I can “burp” the shock a bit and things start to look and sound a bit better. I was going to take pictures but have been covered in oil all afternoon.
All and all, with that much fluid in there, there is not such a large volume of air left in the shock. I realize that there would not be, you don’t need much for an adjustable cushion. I only got out about maybe about 4.5 oz.
So, to anyone that has rebuilt the OEM shock on this bike (82 1100 Aspencade)…
Does 12.5 oz sound right?
Does it come up and almost fill the area where the seal goes?
Tim.