Shock rebuilding questions

[MX86]

Originally Posted by kxrider

i thought tha front forks were only filled with oil and werent pressurized and tha back were filled with nirto

The inverted forks arn't pressurized. they rely on the valving and the seals to hold in the oil. and dampen the stroke

[MX86]

Originally Posted by Blaster250

Thanks for the info

I have a week rear shock and it leaks a small amount of oil out of the shaft. Would I just need to replace the oil and dust seals?
The other replacement parts available are:
seal head assembly
reservoir bladder
shaft bearing


This sounds complicated, its probably not to bad, just new territory for me.
I might just pay someone to do it for me that already has the equipment though.

main parts i would replace is:

Bladder
the shaft seal and dust seal.

but make sure you check the shaft for imperfections that would rip the new seal. take a dremel and grind down any rough spots.