Do not install the bladder inside the cap than install the cap onto the shock
After you have filled your shock with oil to the top, install your bladder directly onto the shock body. Pull the shaft down 3 or 4 mm. This will create a vacume and hold/seal the bladder in place. You will have some oil spill out at this point. That is ok, just clean carefully. Do not break the seal of the bladder to the shock body. If you do, repeate the steppes. Screw on the cap with the bladder sealed by hand all the way down to hold the bladder. Than set your rebound and screw the cap more using a wrench
See if this helps

+1 I did the same thing.

Hey Steve - Are you going to have that ready for the Shootout?

Depending on the size of your track a 17t will give you about 39mph and a 18t will be about 41mph.

Allen, thanks for the help, but been there, done that. No luck. When the shocks are complete, they seems fine. Pump them a dozen times, OK. Wait a few minutes , pump them again, large amounts of air. I think I can actually hear the bladder pop loose, then air pocket. And yes, the caps are tight as all get out, but the bladders are not cut, or showing signs of uneven seating on the shock body. I'm baffled.

Seeing these sexy new built buggies is making me want one. I was going to wait until any quirks are sorted out (like my V4 conversion)...but so far, seems like I haven't read of anyone running into real problems with it.

Keep up the good work and continued personal support for the Tekno fans Danny. I just rebuilt my Ve8 but when the next teardown comes, its time to start with a new EB48.

When you say "tight", are they really tight? When we build them we hold the body with pliers and twist the cap on with a screwdriver through the eyelet. The cap is designed to bottom out on the shock body, crushing the bladder just the right amount.
When you open your shocks, is there oil above the bladder?
Also, do you think air could be getting in through the o-rings at the bottom? Did you use Green Slime or an equivalent? Did you crank the bottom cap as tight as you could? Is there a chance one of the o-rings was torn during assembly?

Here's the post explaining the steering knuckle bind and how to fix it.

Thanks, I thought I had seen every page of this thread so didn't think to search here for it.

Here is a few pics of mine painted up and ready !



and an under the hood shot ....

Nice color, it must have taken forever to paint that
You won't have any problems losing sight of it from the driver stand

Try sanding the bottom of the caps so they can seat down farther on the bladder. Just a touch, test and repeat if necessary. You could also try removing the o-ring that goes around the top threads. Let us know how it goes.

Thanks , its not that bad once you have done it a few times .......

cant run shootout unless wife changes her mind.....a bit bummed..

Major Bummer. I just got the wife pass. I was looking forward to watching your new ride!