Its porbley next to impossible to bend the shaft straight. You most likely will still have a slight bend in it. This will cause all the seals to go. Best bet is to get a new shaft.
Its porbley next to impossible to bend the shaft straight. You most likely will still have a slight bend in it. This will cause all the seals to go. Best bet is to get a new shaft.
I agree. Just rebuild the shock with a new shaft. Shouldnt be more the $100 to rebuild and thats still cheaper than a new shock. Plus Im sure that shock could use some tlc if its still the stock on on your 05.
ride the rest of the season unless it bottoms out too hard or rough too often at full stroke, therefore possibly ruining other parts internally, or the outer wiper. Then yeah, 50 bucks for a shaft, 50 for rebuild. no biggie.
put it in a press and straighten it. if its at the very top the seals will most likely never reach that far. i did this to one of mine and it worked very well.
If you can get through the season like it is, I would recommend sending it to Fox for rebuild. I bent one this year, and one last year. Sent them both in at the same time (had loaners on my sled) and Fox replaced both shock rods, all the seals, and one of the bodies. Cost me a total of $270. That's just a tad bit more then one new shock.
I straitened the shaft on my m7 shocks 3 times. Some patience with a vice and some good soffeners, and it came out awesome! The last time, it had two bends, one in the shaft, and one right up at the eye, could never get that one back to good tho. It can be done, especially to get ya through.
These shocks seem to bend close to the mounting eye where yours bent. I have bent mine 3 times over the past e years and I have just straightened it out. seems to work just fine and have had no leaks. If the bend is in the area furthest from the shock body it will be fine. I have the good fortune to have access to a nice air/hyd. press but a sturdy vice will do. I would not recommend using heat to assist the process as it can damage the wiper and then it needs to be rebuilt.
