Leaning oil from shocks

Futurenomadbagger · 12-29-2016, 05:31 PM

Does anyone know if oil ever leaks from the rear shocks? Have oil dripping from the bolt at the bottom that goes into the drive unit.

**cnc** · 12-29-2016, 05:54 PM

Sure if you have a leaking seal they will lose oil. Also if it is leaking oil have you checked the air pressure in the shocks?, probable that the leaking one won't hold air either.

DragonLady58 · 12-29-2016, 06:25 PM

Also, if your shock is leaking, run your finger around the shock just above where it attaches, at the bottom, if its leaking, you'll know it....

Futurenomadbagger · 12-29-2016, 11:14 PM

Ok thanks everyone. It is leaking from the shock don't know yet if it is from the drive or the shock itself. Will check the air pressure and see. Is there a seal that goes between the bolt on the drive?

**cnc** · 12-30-2016, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Futurenomadbagger

Ok thanks everyone. It is leaking from the shock don't know yet if it is from the drive or the shock itself. Will check the air pressure and see. Is there a seal that goes between the bolt on the drive?

What bolt are you talking about? Can you post a pick?

mick56 · 12-30-2016, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Futurenomadbagger

Ok thanks everyone. It is leaking from the shock don't know yet if it is from the drive or the shock itself. Will check the air pressure and see. Is there a seal that goes between the bolt on the drive?

No,its an integral part of the drive housing,all one part.

denny 606 · 12-31-2016, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mick56

No,its an integral part of the drive housing,all one part.

Sounds like you have a seal leaking in the drive unit. If it were the shock it would have made a little nasty trail from the shock down the outside of the drive unit. Unless you are talking about the lower shock mounting stud.

You didn't happen to recently change the drive oiled did you? It takes very little overfill of the drive unit to cause a leak.

sam · 12-31-2016, 11:10 AM

If you find it is your shocks I got a set of stock shocks I will sell for 100$ + shipping with approximately 15 thousand miles on them off 08 1600

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sam Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Clinton, CT Posts: 223	If you find it is your shocks I got a set of stock shocks I will sell for 100$ + shipping with approximately 15 thousand miles on them off 08 1600 __________________ Sam 05 1600 nomad
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Futurenomadbagger Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Texas City , Texas Posts: 5	Ok thanks everyone. It is leaking from the shock don't know yet if it is from the drive or the shock itself. Will check the air pressure and see. Is there a seal that goes between the bolt on the drive?
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