HOW TO FIX LEAKING CHEAP COILOVERS!

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AzzyJDM

3 жыл бұрын

how my maxpeedingrods coilovers failed! thankfully this fix worked perfectly. and have not more leaks!

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@TheTorkerman 8 ай бұрын

Replace that centre tube nut with a nylock nut, rather than welding it, then use 15w motorcycle fork oil to re fill, (about 400mm per damper) has worked great for me. Also, bought a blown out set from Facebook for $80 and doubled up the adjuster nuts (rings) to really lock in that height adjuster, 18month of daily driving and no issues since then

@FortuneCast 6 ай бұрын

Do they have gas in them?

@mazzaneetum 4 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I did other than a nyloc nut, only because it's what i had to hand 🙂 still no leaks to this day!

@FortuneCast 4 ай бұрын

@@mazzaneetum did you refill it with gas?

@mazzaneetum 4 ай бұрын

@@FortuneCast no gas, just brimmed with oil.

@safecarsforyou Ай бұрын

You are brilliant.extreme brilliance

@amalimills4432 2 жыл бұрын

Hey good video i couldn't find anyone who did a video on this.. But my question is on where would i get the repair kit if i need one

@2007pi 2 жыл бұрын

Very good mate 👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@shanerlac7685 Ай бұрын

I had to replace the seals. They don't sell a re build kit so I took some caliper measurements And got a double lip oil seal online to replace it. Was not as tall as factory was 14mm high and I could only find 10mm. Filled with5wt fork oil. Work great

@mazzaneetum Ай бұрын

Glad it worked out! Yeah theres not much to go wrong when you can measure the seal sizes, the OD and ID are the main sizes to follow

@nudedrive_cz2240 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, very helpful! can you please clairfy where is the bolt located and if it is possible to tighten it on installed coilover? for me it looks as top bolt on coilover, but I might be wrong. Thanks!

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

Hi which bolt are you talking about in particular? At the end of the piston there is a nut securing it from inside the tube. This worked free and was the cause of my leak

@HeenaHidef 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative thank you. I wasn’t aware of this - I’m assuming this is only an issue with cheaper coil overs?

@mazzaneetum 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe not every cheap coil, but the majority of maxpeedingrods coilovers i have repaired have all had the same issue. They should use a locknut from the factory, but even so the stresses applied to the nut is the main reason for it working loose. Hence why i decided to tack weld it on

@MrSinester100 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of oil did you refill it with. How much oil did it take

@mazzaneetum 4 ай бұрын

Apologies for the late reply, but I used motorcycle fork oil. I just brimmed it to the top and assembled accordingly.

@HONDO504 8 ай бұрын

Where do I get rebuilt kit man

@PaisleyDorifto Жыл бұрын

How did you bleed it?

@andreyzagoruyko5390 Жыл бұрын

I woudl drill n tap a set screw in case you need it apart later; maybe red loctite it or blue.

@goochill4488 2 жыл бұрын

Hi did you fill everythink with oil ? Like that big black threathened tube ? Or only that grey smaller tube

@hype_henry 22 күн бұрын

How do you get the air out to where it compresses right again? Did you ever figure it out?

@kenneth1234519 5 ай бұрын

Im having an issue with my coilovers i have grease coming from the bottom of the strut. At the beginning i thought it was from my axle boot but it seems to be leaking from the bottom and is sprinkling in my wheel well. I have godspeed momo ss coilovers . Can the dampening affect that?

@mazzaneetum 5 ай бұрын

No, there shouldn't be any leakage from any coilovers as they use the fluid/gas for the dampening to happen.

@TEAMPHY6 Жыл бұрын

I have some brand new Maxpeedingrods coilovers that were leaking upon delivery. Entire box was wet! I ended up getting a full refund and the company didn't want them back after seeing pictures. Now maybe I can fix them for a rat rod project.

@craiganderson-jones4916 10 ай бұрын

I've had the same thing and they have been utterly awful about accepting them back. Offered be a 60% refund, which I accepted, only to find out that the cost of a damper would be the same as the refund, almost

@TEAMPHY6 10 ай бұрын

@@craiganderson-jones4916 dont be afraid of offending them in demanding a refund. They tried that partial refund bs with me. Like what am i gonna do with 1 good coilover and 3 that leak?!

@ishwarramoutar8810 4 ай бұрын

I have max speed coilover it's not leaking but it's shacking side to side can it be that same nut that's coming lose ?

@mazzaneetum 4 ай бұрын

Yes it could be, the only way to find out is to take it apart and have a look for any damage or wear.

@hori_ink82 2 жыл бұрын

How did you get them apart? Can you explain in another video

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

Later on in the video it shows that a used an angle grinder disc removal spanner, once you remove this, everything should just pull apart, be careful as it will be filled with oil and sometimes a gas

@choco107 Жыл бұрын

If it's filled with gas and you let that escape there is no way to refill ?

@Aaronification100 2 жыл бұрын

How much Oil did you refill when you rebuilt the shock absorber?

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

Hello buddy, i just brimmed the shock with hydraulic oil and pumped the cylinder and bled it 🙂 I'd say about 1/2 a litre

@Aaronification100 2 жыл бұрын

@@mazzaneetum Thanks alot for answering :) Have a great day!

@45Saabaru54 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there was just wondering what grade of hydraulic oil was used. I am from Canada, so I want to make sure the damper performs in the winter. Thanks

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

@@45Saabaru54 honestly I can't remember but I did use oil that was for hydraulic floor jacks

@45Saabaru54 2 жыл бұрын

@@mazzaneetum thank you 👍🏿

@MrYogitron92 2 жыл бұрын

When you put them back together do you just fill them up with hydraulic fluid? I bought a set and one was blow. I'm waiting for a response from the seller. Worst case I wanted to take it apart and repair it.

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

Thats correct, i did 🙂

@MrYogitron92 2 жыл бұрын

@@mazzaneetum I appreciate it. I'm going to tackle it today after work. If o-rings are damaged I can just get them from an Auto parts correct?

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrYogitron92 unfortunately I wouldn't know as I'm from the UK, we don't have an autoparts here. Sincee its an generic part I can imagine any motor factors should be able to help 🙂

@MrYogitron92 2 жыл бұрын

@@mazzaneetum thank you very much. I'll update you and if anyone in the future reads our comments they'd know for sure. 😊

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrYogitron92 no problem please keep me posted I'm interested to know if my solution helped, i would like to add I'm still using these coilovers and they haven't leaked 🙂 15k miles

@rayduran2971 2 жыл бұрын

How tight should I tighten that nut that comes loose?🤔

@mazzaneetum 2 жыл бұрын

Hello buddy, as the piston is made from plastic it may crack so do not overtighten it! Just make it a snug fit 🙂 I put a dab of weld on the nut to stop it from working loose, if you haven't got access to a welder then you may want to use a nylon locking nut instead 🙂

@edmaryap7513 2 жыл бұрын

sir, did you just fill it up with hydrolic fluid? or and a compress gas? tnx in advance

@christophergh6025 2 жыл бұрын

Where did u fill gas?

@davidwyby Жыл бұрын

Not gas charged eh?

@JC-ft4ri Жыл бұрын

What fluid do you refill with?

@brycel4007 Жыл бұрын

Have you had any luck man. Ive been fighting mpr for a new shock because im pretty the exact same thing happened to my rear shock.

@JC-ft4ri Жыл бұрын

@@brycel4007 Yes, I won't have to do it myself since I'm getting a replacement from manufacturer. I hope the other 3 don't leak. If they do, at least I can get them replaced under warranty. It did take like 3 weeks.

@BETTALIFE101 2 жыл бұрын

This happened on mine. The threads on the shock body itself stripped all the way through. Do not buy these!!! I nearly died on the road with these on my Subaru!!!

@dj41510 2 жыл бұрын

There is nitros gas in those coilovers...the gas is in there for a reason....basically the gas ran out when you took them apart. And when you put them back together without the gas in them ......they are no good anymore.....you destroyed them taking them apart long story short

@RomOner73 Жыл бұрын

How does the factory fill them with this gaz ?!

@802Garage Жыл бұрын

These are twin tube shocks and do not come gas charged. They don't even have a gas bag. Probably part of why they are cheap. ;)

@choco107 Жыл бұрын

@@802Garage definitely not gas charged ?

@802Garage Жыл бұрын

@@choco107 They are a twin tube design which typically use either a gas bag or leave some air space in the outer tube. Not sure exactly what MXR does from the factory but from their manufacturing videos looks like they just fill it and ship it.