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Cruiser
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Well, that didn't work. I called Progressive. They say take the fork back off of the bike, compress the fork as much as possible, and that should hold it in place and allow for proper torquing. I'll get on that tonight and update later. Not looking forward to wrestling the tins off again.
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Well, that didn't work. I called Progressive. They say take the fork back off of the bike, compress the fork as much as possible, and that should hold it in place and allow for proper torquing. I'll get on that tonight and update later. Not looking forward to wrestling the tins off again.
Is it the screw/bolt with the copper seal - if so, what's happening is the complete Momotube is rotating - what you could try is get some compression on the shocks while trying to tighten that screw.
The screw cant drop out as you say, but it could result in an oil leak.
A PIA, but degreasing the bottoming cup and bottom end of the legs, and Monotube would help it grip in the bottom of the leg.
The screw cant drop out as you say, but it could result in an oil leak.
A PIA, but degreasing the bottoming cup and bottom end of the legs, and Monotube would help it grip in the bottom of the leg.
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No amount of compressing the shock has mattered. I have a rachet strap on it, so tight I can't compress the shock any further with all of my weight. I poked a hole in the strap to allow access to the bolt. The internals still spin freely. Though I doubt it's the answer, should I back the bolt out so as to be certain that the Loctite is not a factor?
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No amount of compressing the shock has mattered. I have a rachet strap on it, so tight I can't compress the shock any further with all of my weight. I poked a hole in the strap to allow access to the bolt. The internals still spin freely. Though I doubt it's the answer, should I back the bolt out so as to be certain that the Loctite is not a factor?
I had the bottoming cup come loose on one of the shocks - I then took it apart, degreased it and the end of the Monotube, stuck the cup on the end of the Monotube and guided it into the shock.
I used just a little Loctite Blue (Medium) - no ways was I going to use the Red on a small screw like this.
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Good point, if the Loctite has set before it reached the correct torque it could cause this, and if so, you'll most likely have a problem taking this screw out.
Don't think that's what happened. I tightened it right away.
I had the bottoming cup come loose on one of the shocks - I then took it apart, degreased it and the end of the Monotube, stuck the cup on the end of the Monotube and guided it into the shock.
I'm certain I did this as well.
I used just a little Loctite Blue (Medium) - no ways was I going to use the Red on a small screw like this.
Don't think that's what happened. I tightened it right away.
I had the bottoming cup come loose on one of the shocks - I then took it apart, degreased it and the end of the Monotube, stuck the cup on the end of the Monotube and guided it into the shock.
I'm certain I did this as well.
I used just a little Loctite Blue (Medium) - no ways was I going to use the Red on a small screw like this.
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