New XRAY 808
08-03-2010, 10:23 PM
#7668
Sorry guys have to disagree . I spent countless hrs changing from the stock to ribbed bladders probaly 20 or 30 times and still leaks. Also changed caps and bodies to stop it. They just don't seal. They keep popping the bladder from it's place and oil escapes from the shock cap mod hole
08-03-2010, 10:37 PM
#7669
Sorry guys have to disagree . I spent countless hrs changing from the stock to ribbed bladders probaly 20 or 30 times and still leaks. Also changed caps and bodies to stop it. They just don't seal. They keep popping the bladder from it's place and oil escapes from the shock cap mod hole
when you said you changed the caps and the bodies, are they brand new? if they are used, are they still perfectly round?
when it leaks, did it leak thru 1) the OIL bleed hole on the side? 2) around the cap or 3) the new AIR bleed hole on top of the cap?
08-03-2010, 10:44 PM
#7670
when you screw the shock caps on try to do it slowly, if you screw in the caps too fast the shock bladder might get bunged up at the perimeter resulting in improper sealing...
when you said you changed the caps and the bodies, are they brand new? if they are used, are they still perfectly round?
when it leaks, did it leak thru 1) the OIL bleed hole on the side? 2) around the cap or 3) the new AIR bleed hole on top of the cap?
when you said you changed the caps and the bodies, are they brand new? if they are used, are they still perfectly round?
when it leaks, did it leak thru 1) the OIL bleed hole on the side? 2) around the cap or 3) the new AIR bleed hole on top of the cap?
08-03-2010, 10:57 PM
#7671
i am having leaking issues as well and mine or leaking from option #3 the new AIR bleed hole on the top of the cap. BUT i think that is because my foam compensator is too thick thus causing the bladder to no seat properly under load. i am gonna try to cut the foam compensator down a bit and try it again
08-04-2010, 02:31 AM
#7672
The oil is coming from the air bleed hole made for the shock cap mod. It leaked before we did that because every time I pull them
down there is oil above the bladders so the bladder is no sealing . All four shocks will leak from that hole . I used to run foam compensaters and then tried two o-rings and then tried none and still leaks as soon as the shock takes a hard impact on the shaft (I.e a big jump ) it goes pop and u see oil on the shock cap. Bladders are breaking either there just not sealing which means the shock is poorly designed if you ask me.
To fix the problem I'd probablly have to buy new xray shocks but I'm not going to as there terrible I Mose well spend that money on decent losi ones
down there is oil above the bladders so the bladder is no sealing . All four shocks will leak from that hole . I used to run foam compensaters and then tried two o-rings and then tried none and still leaks as soon as the shock takes a hard impact on the shaft (I.e a big jump ) it goes pop and u see oil on the shock cap. Bladders are breaking either there just not sealing which means the shock is poorly designed if you ask me.
To fix the problem I'd probablly have to buy new xray shocks but I'm not going to as there terrible I Mose well spend that money on decent losi ones
08-04-2010, 02:38 AM
#7673
The oil is coming from the air bleed hole made for the shock cap mod. It leaked before we did that because every time I pull them
down there is oil above the bladders so the bladder is no sealing . All four shocks will leak from that hole . I used to run foam compensaters and then tried two o-rings and then tried none and still leaks as soon as the shock takes a hard impact on the shaft (I.e a big jump ) it goes pop and u see oil on the shock cap. Bladders are breaking either there just not sealing which means the shock is poorly designed if you ask me.
To fix the problem I'd probablly have to buy new xray shocks but I'm not going to as there terrible I Mose well spend that money on decent losi ones
down there is oil above the bladders so the bladder is no sealing . All four shocks will leak from that hole . I used to run foam compensaters and then tried two o-rings and then tried none and still leaks as soon as the shock takes a hard impact on the shaft (I.e a big jump ) it goes pop and u see oil on the shock cap. Bladders are breaking either there just not sealing which means the shock is poorly designed if you ask me.
To fix the problem I'd probablly have to buy new xray shocks but I'm not going to as there terrible I Mose well spend that money on decent losi ones
08-04-2010, 02:47 AM
#7674
+1 on that cause I run mine really hard over big tripl jumps and I've never split a bladder or had oil leak past one..you must not be tightening the shock cap enough..must say I think the losi idea of having a nut shape to the lower shock cap so you can use a nifty tool to hold and tighten the shock properly.always a bit difficult to grip the main shock body by hand especially if you've just bled the shock and it's oily..
08-04-2010, 03:12 AM
#7675
HMm you have just reminded me of another silly idea from xray.
No putting any sort of mechanism to hold the shock body like other manufactures. I used to do them up by hand but i also thought they might be leaking by not doing them up tight enough so i started using multi-grips with a rag over the shock body and start doing them up tight. i even went to the trouble of sanding down the top of the shock body to create a flatter surface for the bladder to sit on.
trust me, ive dont nothing wrong. and there is no way to fix this
No putting any sort of mechanism to hold the shock body like other manufactures. I used to do them up by hand but i also thought they might be leaking by not doing them up tight enough so i started using multi-grips with a rag over the shock body and start doing them up tight. i even went to the trouble of sanding down the top of the shock body to create a flatter surface for the bladder to sit on.
trust me, ive dont nothing wrong. and there is no way to fix this
08-04-2010, 03:16 AM
#7676
HMm you have just reminded me of another silly idea from xray.
No putting any sort of mechanism to hold the shock body like other manufactures. I used to do them up by hand but i also thought they might be leaking by not doing them up tight enough so i started using multi-grips with a rag over the shock body and start doing them up tight. i even went to the trouble of sanding down the top of the shock body to create a flatter surface for the bladder to sit on.
trust me, ive dont nothing wrong. and there is no way to fix this
No putting any sort of mechanism to hold the shock body like other manufactures. I used to do them up by hand but i also thought they might be leaking by not doing them up tight enough so i started using multi-grips with a rag over the shock body and start doing them up tight. i even went to the trouble of sanding down the top of the shock body to create a flatter surface for the bladder to sit on.
trust me, ive dont nothing wrong. and there is no way to fix this
08-04-2010, 03:27 AM
#7677
08-04-2010, 03:46 AM
#7678
08-04-2010, 03:50 AM
#7679
im in aus mate. there something wrong with them. they leak
what else do you want me to do? ive tried everything.
there not fixable.
what else do you want me to do? ive tried everything.
there not fixable.
08-04-2010, 03:56 AM
#7680
how old are your shocks anyway? u mentioned you tried new shock bodies, shock caps and bladders and they STILL leak? send them to me and i'll exorcise them for you free of charge...
