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Post by fredperrybruce on Oct 10, 2014 18:06:31 GMT
Hi, have just taken my fuel tank out to get to the top nut on my rear shock to find there's not one "or is there"  I can't find the bleeder anywhere?? It looks like the shock screws into something "obviously" but not where I expected to. Would it be a case of unbolting the bottom and just unscrewing it without the need to touch the top retaining nut??? MK PX |
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Post by sime66 on Oct 10, 2014 19:36:59 GMT
There’s a little ‘how-to’ here: I haven’t done this job (yet), but from looking at my photos and some exploded drawings, the buffer itself has the bolt that goes through the frame in the back-right corner of the shelf, so if you’re feeling for it, facing the rear, it’s back-left. This is the best photo I’ve got of the shock going into the buffer, going into the frame:  …and this cut frame photo shows the little shelf you need to fish around in.  Hope that helps; it’s all I’ve got having not actually done it myself, but there is a nut, and you do need to get a spanner on it. |
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Post by sbwnik on Oct 10, 2014 20:01:45 GMT
No, you need to get a (13mm) spanner on it. A socket won't fit
Lift the tank out, then feel under the top back section and you'll feel it.
It's a bit of a bugger TBH, and putting it back is even worse - a hint is to put a good torch into the area where the nut goes so that you can see the hole you're aiming for.
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Post by henri on Oct 10, 2014 20:07:20 GMT
yep,as above a dog leg ring or offset 13mm ring ,fiddly to the max ,ya can see it or touch it but not at same time ,
an love the "sectioned" frame piccy sime , wud luv to get some ruined cases n section a engine ,call it "art" n flog on flea bay , H
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Post by sime66 on Oct 10, 2014 20:22:54 GMT
There you go fpb, the experts have put it right; don't f**k about with a socket - you'll be there all day!
(Or worked it out once you'd found the nut).
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Post by fredperrybruce on Oct 10, 2014 20:31:51 GMT
Cheer's Sime66 and all the other guys on here,, will give it a bloody good bash tomorrow it was pretty dark in the garage today so will hopefully have better luck in some light tomorrow.
Just hope its the same size as my new shock otherwise It's another trip to the infamous Allstyles Portsmouth to spend some more dollar.
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Post by sbwnik on Oct 10, 2014 22:27:13 GMT
Did you get the extender nut and rubber block too? Change the lot, much less grief than trying to split them
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Post by fredperrybruce on Oct 11, 2014 14:13:23 GMT
Wish I had read the last post from sbwnik,,, Pulled old one out this morning to find the new one was shorter!!!  On the bus to the scooter shop to buy the extender and buffer, old put back in and working well. Although backs slightly raised more causing front wheel to catch the floor slightly but no real issue for me. Cheers again folks  |
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