Ohlins Rear Shock Warning

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cannondale27 · #1 Post by **cannondale27** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:07 pm

This screw has been loosening up on alot of Cannondales it seems.There is a O-ring behind it.If it loosens far enough oil will be blown out.Everyone needs to either peen over the screw,get oil changed and add Loctite to this screw or both.(prefered)DO NOT LOOSEN THE SCREW all oil will come out under 200psi of pressure.Tighten it if you want then peen it over Like this:

theJeStEr1340 · #2 Post by **theJeStEr1340** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:45 pm

that is where my shock blew both times it blew.

Psychosis · #3 Post by **Psychosis** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:58 pm

I had one blow there as well. Good tip.

GMAK · #4 Post by **GMAK** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:05 am

mine has a servere leak through here also, changed the shock out.. :mad:

fig · #5 Post by **fig** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:17 pm

Good tip.

Thanks

CDaleChick · #6 Post by **CDaleChick** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:29 pm

hmm I wonder if thats how my shock blew twice.........?? Thanks for the tip!

toothandnail · #7 Post by **toothandnail** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:33 pm

mine blew there also, screw was tight , blew the o-ring through the threads

cannondale27 · #8 Post by **cannondale27** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:38 pm

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Originally posted by tooth&nail
mine blew there also, screw was tight , blew the o-ring through the threads

Wait a minute.Every shock I have seen the screw was loose which let the O-ring come out.4-5 shocks.I am looking at one now and just dont see a way for the o-ring to squeeze out if screw is tight.Are you positive of that?If so I have another solution in mind.

jacobw · #9 Post by **jacobw** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:54 am

that is not the ohlins I sold you a while back was it??? If you peen it over do they need to take the screw out to rebuild it in the future???

cannondale27 · #10 Post by **cannondale27** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:19 am

Why yes it is.The peening over doesnt affect rebuild at all.Just a little resistance when you unscrew the screw.No biggy.If needed you could even file it off a bit and peen it over in a different location after rebuild.