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troy_mclure:
the only changes, or mentionables from me:

use the turkey "flavor injector" syringe. works great and easy.

use coarse sandpaper or a dremmil to clean up the spot to be jb welded, it will stick better.

dont let your jb weld go much below the "adjustment button" or you will have to remove it.
 
you've got to loosen the muffler to get to that shock.

swap sides when you put it back on, the shock i had with no gas was the muffler side. it cant hurt to give it a rest from the heat.

J6G1Z:

--- Quote from: troy_mclure on August 26, 2013, 06:35:34 pm ---...swap sides when you put it back on, the shock i had with no gas was the muffler side. it cant hurt to give it a rest from the heat.
--- End quote ---

That just plain makes sense now that you mention it & a very good observation on your part.

Thanks
J.

troy_mclure:
An update. After a few thousand miles the jb weld becomes brittle and starts falling apart. My muffler side failed as I was washing it. Lotsa gas came out. I just put a screw in the hole and covered it over with liberal aamounts of jb weld. Avoid this for more than a short term fix. Or use a stronger more durable epoxy.
I plan on picking up new shocks when I can afford them.

J6G1Z:
Do you think a rivit & some silicone might work?

Thanks for the update.
J.

troy_mclure:
better off tapping the cylinder than trying to epoxy a nut on there.

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