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From: grego@athena.UUCP (Grego Sanguinetti)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Mono-shock/spring leakage
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Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 12:03:32 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  2 12:03:32 1985
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> My 1982 Honda GL500 has started leaking fluid out of the boot
> around the rear mono-shock/spring.  This is the single spring
> with pneumatic assist in front of the rear tire.  It seems to
> get worse when the temp gets below freezing so I believe a seal
> must be shrinking.
> 
> Has anyone had any experience servicing one of these?  I do most
> of my own service but if it takes $200 in special tools I would
> rather get it done.  If I can do it myself right or wrong I only
> have myself to blame.  Any comments?
> 
> 				Rick Schieve
> 				...ihnp4!ihu1g!rls

	The rear wheel and suspension are no sweat to dissasemble 
provided you have sockets to fit some of the larger nuts. The
shock seal could be a problem. If it is a factory unit with more
than a year of duty, I would replace it with an aftermarket
unit. Fox and Works Performance both make very good remote
reservoir shocks. If you really want to replace the seal, if
possible, then make sure you have a big vice securely bolted to
your worktable. You'll need a shock spring compressor for the
mono-shock's spring. Does it even have a spring or is it the air
bag only design? If it is the later then replace it, you won't
regret it.
			G.S. ...ucbvax!tektronix!teklds!grego