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‘The Whole Enchilada Service’ for Shocks

By Bill Lane 18 Aug 17 Comments are off for this post

Is your rear shock experiencing a noticeable loss of performance? This full overhaul includes the air can and common wear points within the damper.

Details of ‘The Whole Enchilada’ Service:

  • Remove and inspect main air-can
  • Disassemble and inspect shock damper
  • Replace all piston seals and glide rings
  • Replace rebound and compression knob seals where applicable
  • Replace IFP seals where applicable
  • Replace fluid and reassemble to manufacturer torque specification
  • Replace all air seals and glide rings
  • Inspect DU bushings and hardware
  • Replace air-can fluid, and reassemble
  • Replace DU bushings where applicable
  • Inflate air spring and function test shock
RECOMMENDED SERVICE INTERVAL
 100/200 hrs
Manufacturer suggested service intervals for rear shock damper service vary from brand to brand, and by model. In general older models will require service at 100 hours. The latest generation shocks have upgraded internals that can last 200 hours before discernable performance loss.

 
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