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Ugh, how screwed am I? Coilover help/oil leaking

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by d0zer, Jan 15, 2018.

  1. Jan 15, 2018 at 7:04 AM
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    Whelp, I went to adjust the hoses that run to my coilover reservoirs as they were making some minimal contact with the spring. I break it loose and it starts shooting oil everywhere, as soon as I've come to my senses there is a puddle of about 6-8 oz of suspension oil on the ground. To make matters worse thinking I learned my lesson on the drivers side, I slip the wrench on the passengers side and lose about 3 oz.

    I've probably lost all my nitrogen that charges the coilovers i'm just wondering if I've lost enough oil where I need to get them pulled off and refilled.

    They are ADS 3.0" coilvers with clicker adjusters.

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  2. Jan 15, 2018 at 7:19 AM
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    What city / state are you in?
     
  3. Jan 15, 2018 at 7:26 AM
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    Just send em in for recharge. Just going to have to live with some down time.
     
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  4. Jan 15, 2018 at 7:41 AM
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    You can purchase a nitrogen shock refill kit, but yeah, your oil levels are also going to be wrong now. You could put a little N2 into it for now until you can have them rebuilt, but I wouldn't push them real hard. Losing oil means the N2/oil separator piston is going to ride in a different spot - I don't know how good that is for wear.
     
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  5. Jan 15, 2018 at 7:58 AM
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    @Sean266 , live in Phoenix AZ.

    @KevinK , I was going to call @sdhq_offroad and see if I could bring it by, they should be able to charge with N2?
     
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  6. Jan 15, 2018 at 9:57 AM
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    Well shit. I live in Gilbert and have N2...
    I need to refill my bottle this week. Come over and I’ll fill them for you. But SDHQ should be able to pressurize them too. They’re about 2 miles from me.
     
  7. Jan 15, 2018 at 9:57 AM
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    Did you adjust them with the weight of the truck on them? Or jacked up off the floor?
     
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  8. Jan 15, 2018 at 10:21 AM
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    I just looked. I may have enough to get a couple hundred lbs in each side if you wanna come over today.
    480-455-0091
    Send nudes
     
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  9. Jan 15, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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    Will send you a note.
     
  10. Jan 15, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    Don’t forget the nooooods.

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  11. Jan 15, 2018 at 11:28 AM
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    send some noods this way too while you are at it.. @KevinK cant get all the glory...
     
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  12. Jan 15, 2018 at 11:30 AM
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    I’ll forward anything good if you don’t get any.
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  13. Jan 15, 2018 at 1:18 PM
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    Thanks guys, nudes all around. Will swing by Kevin's today and evaluate after re-pressurizing.
     
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  14. Jan 15, 2018 at 1:19 PM
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    good luck! hope it works out... dont forget the noooooodz
     
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  16. Jan 15, 2018 at 6:06 PM
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    @KevinK is the man. Nudes were scarce, but fear those 37s and all those suspensions, they will eat you up, for real. We even figured out how to use his special leak-less valve. Will see how this plays out and either let SDHQ or ADS fix any lasting issues.

    Such a great forum.
     
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    I would so get your own N2 kit, oil and tooling. So. Easy.
     
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