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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1317852" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>I have had my Penske shock "done" by a local guy a couple of times. As far as I can tell, he only ever replaced O-rings and oil after a cleanup. The shock has around 130,000 miles on it and is leaking only a few months after it was last serviced. There really isn't anyone local where I can get this done and shipping across the border is a major hassle (and expensive).</p><p></p><p>I am thinking about have a go at this myself. Is this a bad idea for someone who is reasonably mechanically capable but inexperienced working with shocks? I was thinking that with this much mileage, it would probably be a good idea to replace O-rings, the main bushing/seal (I think is available as an assembly?) and possibly even the main shaft. (I have always used a shock-sock but there are fine scratches visible on the shaft the "might" be polished out but might not.)</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? Anything else should be done?</p><p></p><p>What is needed in the way of specialty tools to do this? (I know I will need a zero-loss chuck and regulator to re-pressurize to 150 psi with nitrogen.)</p><p></p><p>Do you have a list of the part numbers you replaced this time?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1317852, member: 19880"] I have had my Penske shock "done" by a local guy a couple of times. As far as I can tell, he only ever replaced O-rings and oil after a cleanup. The shock has around 130,000 miles on it and is leaking only a few months after it was last serviced. There really isn't anyone local where I can get this done and shipping across the border is a major hassle (and expensive). I am thinking about have a go at this myself. Is this a bad idea for someone who is reasonably mechanically capable but inexperienced working with shocks? I was thinking that with this much mileage, it would probably be a good idea to replace O-rings, the main bushing/seal (I think is available as an assembly?) and possibly even the main shaft. (I have always used a shock-sock but there are fine scratches visible on the shaft the "might" be polished out but might not.) Any thoughts? Anything else should be done? What is needed in the way of specialty tools to do this? (I know I will need a zero-loss chuck and regulator to re-pressurize to 150 psi with nitrogen.) Do you have a list of the part numbers you replaced this time? Thanks [/QUOTE]
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