Top ten things rc related things that piss you off.

[shaunjohnson]

Originally Posted by George16

Only if you don't know what you're doing .

I never had a hard time rebuilding shocks or diffs. I always use naptha to clean the old silicone oil from the shocks or diffs, wash it denatures alcohol and air dry them using my compressor.

you actually clean out the old oil!!??
i never do that, i thought it was too hard, so the best i do is cycle the piston up/down a lot and stick a rag in there as far as i can to get as much as i can out. then continue with the rest of the re-building.

[Gee]

Originally Posted by shaunjohnson

you actually clean out the old oil!!??
i never do that, i thought it was too hard, so the best i do is cycle the piston up/down a lot and stick a rag in there as far as i can to get as much as i can out. then continue with the rest of the re-building.

You stick a rag in there!

I've never been as thorough as either of you. Mine just sit upside down for a while. Now that I think about it. I haven't rebuilt too many shocks, changed the fluid on a lot of them. but not too many complete rebuilds under the belt.

[shaunjohnson]

Originally Posted by Gee

You stick a rag in there!

I've never been as thorough as either of you. Mine just sit upside down for a while.

oh man...why am i so stupid to not think of that!! leave up-side-down for ages...that will work a treat