Ohlins shock regas

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Ohlins shock regas

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I had to replace the hydraulic hose on my Ohlins rear shock, I thought it would just be a matter of getting it topped up with oil and regassed, but both localish..shock places I have called both say if the pipe has been off it needs completely stripped and rebuilt.

Any way round this?
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Get a 3rd opinion? http://ftrsuspension.co.uk
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Did you ask them why it has to be completely stripped and rebuilt if the hose has been off :?:
There could well be a genuine reason for that I'm thinking, especially as two independent shock specialists have said the same. If that is the case you may be better off taking their advice, as it could workout more expensive later on,

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I just phoned them, the shock is good, Im worried about getting hit with a £300 bill for "service" parts I dont need.
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If it hasn't been serviced in a while you might want the lower mount bearing cleaned and serviced at a minimum.

I let mine go too long once and almost paid the price.....

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The new ohlins dont have a ball joint on the eyes not good engineering....
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So they no longer have a spherical bearing in the bottom mount?
The upper mount has always been solid.
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Yes meant spherical bearing.
I wonder if I could retro fit one?
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rollingthunderx2 wrote: Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:41 pm Yes meant spherical bearing.
I wonder if I could retro fit one?
What are Ohlins using instead :?: if that's not a silly question :eh:

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rollingthunderx2 wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:49 pm Polymer bushes
That's interesting, both ends the same I guess.

Cheers for the photo,

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Do you have a pic of the lower mount?

Just asking as the upper mount, that you have shown, isn't supposed to have a bearing :thumbup:
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