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Ditto
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..with care taken that none of the threadlocker migrates to ANY place other than the threads. ...and blue will do.
BTW..Sears has 1/4" air cutoffs on sale for Craftsman Club Members at 1/2 price. Sooo...for $34 you could save yourself the vising fixation.
Need a compressor to run that cutoff? They got good deals on them this month, too!
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..with care taken that none of the threadlocker migrates to ANY place other than the threads. ...and blue will do.
BTW..Sears has 1/4" air cutoffs on sale for Craftsman Club Members at 1/2 price. Sooo...for $34 you could save yourself the vising fixation.
Need a compressor to run that cutoff? They got good deals on them this month, too!
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What about these Amsoil suspension oils?
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/stl.aspx
or
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/stm.aspx
I was leaning towards the Light version.
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/stl.aspx
or
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/stm.aspx
I was leaning towards the Light version.
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A point of reference: RaceTech recommends 'US1' for the KDX (KYB) shock. RaceTech relates their US1 to 3.5-5w.
The Amsoil site cross-references their #5 to 'RaceTech Light'..which isn't a description/nomenclature that RaceTech even uses (that I see from their website anyway).
I do find stuff like that curious. 'Ours is better than their Hoopity Doo!'
...but 'they' don't make a 'Hoopity Doo'.......
Why not cross reference the #5 to RaceTech's US0, US1..or whatever it actually matches?
Anyway.......
The Amsoil site does say:
The Amsoil site cross-references their #5 to 'RaceTech Light'..which isn't a description/nomenclature that RaceTech even uses (that I see from their website anyway).
I do find stuff like that curious. 'Ours is better than their Hoopity Doo!'
...but 'they' don't make a 'Hoopity Doo'.......
Why not cross reference the #5 to RaceTech's US0, US1..or whatever it actually matches?
Anyway.......
The Amsoil site does say:
It's certainly less expensive than RaceTech's fluid.......AMSOIL Shock Therapy Suspension Fluid Light #5 (STL) is recommended for, but not limited to.... Kayaba,®....'
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It's in their mailed catalog. You gotta be speshul to get one.
The Sears site is 'temporarily closed for site enhancements' it seems. To get that price, take your mailed flyer into the store, they'll scan the barcode on the flyer..done.
It's # 19953.
Man! The trouble I go to just to make monkey boy happy!! I oughtta get a medal.
The Sears site is 'temporarily closed for site enhancements' it seems. To get that price, take your mailed flyer into the store, they'll scan the barcode on the flyer..done.
It's # 19953.
Man! The trouble I go to just to make monkey boy happy!! I oughtta get a medal.
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Two years later, I blew another shock, so I'm finally getting around to rebuilding my original one.
How hard is it to get the seal head into the lower shock body. I'm having trouble pushing it in with my hands. Too much oil? Girly office hands? Or do I need some mechanical way to get that sucker in there?
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How hard is it to get the seal head into the lower shock body. I'm having trouble pushing it in with my hands. Too much oil? Girly office hands? Or do I need some mechanical way to get that sucker in there?
Thanks!
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there was a tutorial on this site.
It should go in there fairly easily, make sure everything is lined up, you should be able to push it with your hands. If you have to use something else you must be doing something wrong.
It should go in there fairly easily, make sure everything is lined up, you should be able to push it with your hands. If you have to use something else you must be doing something wrong.
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i believe there is a sequence to do it, I had a hard time last rebuild, gave up and let the local mech do it. Tried a search here?
I'll try find where mine is.
I'll try find where mine is.
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