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Ohlins Rear Shock Warning
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:07 pm
by cannondale27
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:
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:45 pm
by theJeStEr1340
that is where my shock blew both times it blew.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:58 pm
by Psychosis
I had one blow there as well. Good tip.
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:05 am
by GMAK
mine has a servere leak through here also, changed the shock out.. :mad:
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:17 pm
by fig
Good tip.
Thanks
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:29 pm
by CDaleChick
hmm I wonder if thats how my shock blew twice.........?? Thanks for the tip!
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:33 pm
by toothandnail
mine blew there also, screw was tight , blew the o-ring through the threads
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:38 pm
by cannondale27
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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.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:54 am
by jacobw
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???
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:19 am
by cannondale27
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.