cure for lack of preload adjustment

[ELIMINATOR]

Someone else pointed me to this idea a while back, but, here is the place.

http://members.cox.net/slartidbartfast/bmwfix/shock-oil/shock-oil.htm

 

[Timolgra]

Good find

 

[PW Cymru]

Excellent find, just fitted my std back on and its almost on full pre-load with just a single rider.

Now what oil to use

 

[Wrigsby1]

Guess we are all going to be in the shed this weekend doing the preload as it seems pretty simple

 

[ELIMINATOR]

I did it, it was "Simples"

 

[MattW]

I did this myself a couple of months ago - regained half the adjusters travel which was 'lost'

 

[buellzebub]

I did this myself a couple of months ago - regained half the adjusters travel which was 'lost'

+1, and very easy to do

Mick

 

[STUBBS]

next job to do

 

[Stewart H]

I will give it a go on my WP rear one, theres no resistance to turning the knob, I shall dose it with Citroen blood

 

[MattW]

I will give it a go on my WP rear one, theres no resistance to turning the knob, I shall dose it with Citroen blood

Does that mean you'll have to draw a pentagram on the floor and sacrifice a Citroen first?

 

[Deleted account 250319001]

Excellent find, just fitted my std back on and its almost on full pre-load with just a single rider.

Now what oil to use

No, seriously, what oil ?
No, seriously, I’m being honest
All I have in my garage is 5W50 for petrol car, 15W50 Mobile 1 for my bike, gear oil and brake fluid.
Just found this :
Castrol Fully Synthetic Fork Oil 10W £6.99, this the right stuff ?
Cheers
Nige

 

[Cornish Bob]

No, seriously, what oil ?
No, seriously, I’m being honest
All I have in my garage is 5W50 for petrol car, 15W50 Mobile 1 for my bike, gear oil and brake fluid.
Just found this :
Castrol Fully Synthetic Fork Oil 10W £6.99, this the right stuff ?
Cheers
Nige

I used hydraulic jack oil when I replaced the hose.

 

[Wrigsby1]

Did this job in approx 20 mins so its easy and it works! Anyone managed ot drain their whole shock is it strictly a pro job?

 

[MattW]

No, seriously, what oil ?
No, seriously, I’m being honest
All I have in my garage is 5W50 for petrol car, 15W50 Mobile 1 for my bike, gear oil and brake fluid.
Just found this :
Castrol Fully Synthetic Fork Oil 10W £6.99, this the right stuff ?
Cheers
Nige

I used 20w50 just because it was handy

I really don't think it matters what you use as it's not doing anything special.

 

[gbpot]

+1, and very easy to do

Mick

Same here