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Okay, I'm unfamiliar with shocks in general and unfamiliar with TC shocks specifically.
A couple days ago I adjusted the shock collars (I think that's what you call the red bits that rotate around the shock body?) and it appeared that I had actually loosened the left front shocks cap without being aware until after a run.
Without thinking about air having entered the shock body, I tightened the shock and drove the next day.
Tonight I see tons of liquid had leaked out and it appears that these shocks have a bleeder area (see photo, I'm pointing with a hex key at the area where I see fluid leak from when I compress the shock rod end) ?
Is there a grub screw that goes in there? I thought that was only for emulsion style shocks. Mine are stock shocks.
Is that area leaking because I got air in my shock when the cap was loose, and I didn't bleed the air properly by opening the shock cap, compressing the piston, and then putting the cap back on ?
Or is that area damaged, and should not be able to leak oil ?
I know the image is bad lighting wise, and if necessary I can post a magnified view of the area tomorrow when I feel like getting shock oil on my hands again
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I've never worked with shocks before and I can't find many "wrenching" videos of Corally shock disassembly online. Most videos show people installing the M2C shock cap conversion kit.
I don't have shock pliers so I guess I need to get a pair.
Thanks for any input.
A couple days ago I adjusted the shock collars (I think that's what you call the red bits that rotate around the shock body?) and it appeared that I had actually loosened the left front shocks cap without being aware until after a run.
Without thinking about air having entered the shock body, I tightened the shock and drove the next day.
Tonight I see tons of liquid had leaked out and it appears that these shocks have a bleeder area (see photo, I'm pointing with a hex key at the area where I see fluid leak from when I compress the shock rod end) ?
Is there a grub screw that goes in there? I thought that was only for emulsion style shocks. Mine are stock shocks.
Is that area leaking because I got air in my shock when the cap was loose, and I didn't bleed the air properly by opening the shock cap, compressing the piston, and then putting the cap back on ?
Or is that area damaged, and should not be able to leak oil ?
I know the image is bad lighting wise, and if necessary I can post a magnified view of the area tomorrow when I feel like getting shock oil on my hands again
I've never worked with shocks before and I can't find many "wrenching" videos of Corally shock disassembly online. Most videos show people installing the M2C shock cap conversion kit.
I don't have shock pliers so I guess I need to get a pair.
Thanks for any input.