popped shock caps

[wrencher11]

I popped both my right rear shock caps off. I have new shock oil that I bought at the LHS. I forgot to ask them if I could have lost anything out of the shock? Or am I good to go just to refill it? It is a 4908 3.3 T Maxx.

[TRXnewbie21]

Is there a bladder in the shock cap? Thats about all you could loose.

Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk 2

[wrencher11]

Is there a bladder in the shock cap? Thats about all you could loose.

Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk 2

A bladder huh? I'm gonna have to look tomorrow, I don't feel like going to the basement right now! LOL!

[bifft it]

it fits inside the cap like a seal
http://cdn2.hobby-lobby.com/images_p...7148_large.jpg
the 2 black things

[Nitronaught]

That happenes with higher weight oils pm the stock shocks... If you find the bladders you can try using plumbers teflon tape (white non-adhesive stuff). This usually does the trick. SOme elect for putting on aluminum shock caps, I think the Big Bore :caps will work, not sure thought.

[wrencher11]

it fits inside the cap like a seal
http://cdn2.hobby-lobby.com/images_p...7148_large.jpg
the 2 black things

Thanks! It allways helps to have a picture!

That happenes with higher weight oils pm the stock shocks... If you find the bladders you can try using plumbers teflon tape (white non-adhesive stuff). This usually does the trick. SOme elect for putting on aluminum shock caps, I think the Big Bore :caps will work, not sure thought.

I'll try the teflon for the time being, im gonna get the big bores soon. just a little short on spare cash right now.

[wrencher11]

I gotta get some bladders tomorrow if the LHS has them in stock. How do you orient them in the cap? Or do they go in the body of the shock?

[Bodaggit23]

How do you orient them in the cap? Or do they go in the body of the shock?

They indeed go into the cap,
the dome dips into the fluid
when you screw the cap on.

Cap--> o[) <---bladder

[wrencher11]

They indeed go into the cap,
the dome dips into the fluid
when you screw the cap on.

Cap--> o[) <---bladder

Thanks! I wish that I they would put stuff like this in the manual, they need a service manual for these things.

[Wildman4910]

Both the manual & exploded view shows the shock, how it goes together & the cap bladder w/dome facing down.

Just snug the cap then tighten a touch, don't over tighten the caps or you run the risk of pushing the cap bladder into the shock body.

Page 23 in the manual,
http://traxxas.com/sites/default/fil...7_manual_0.pdf

Exploded view,
http://traxxas.com/explodedviews/490...View-T-Maxx-33