Good tip shimming up the compression of the sealing o-ring. For me it was just nice to see that part of the shock to see how it is assembled, since I don't have a sand scorcher YET 🤣👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! And I say get a scorcher it's such a great build! one of the best ever a work of art you will love putting one of these together. 👍 Thanks for watching.

Until now, I thought that the only way I stop these shocks from leaking was take out the oil. Thanks, man. Very handy dandy. 👍😎👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Yea, Give it a try see if it works for you. Thanks for watching.

Very cool fix..!! Love working on my RCs.!! Really great video. Well done my friend..!!!

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍Glad you enjoyed it.

Another great tip, Steve, just how I like 'em - quick and easy to do - but even better - it's free! Nice one buddy! :))

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Yea I think we all love free mods! 👍 Thank you

This was a really good idea. Thanks for sharing it. It could help on a variety of shocks too.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I do this with all shocks that have leaks ..I have another video showing how I do it with the modern style shocks also. 👍Thank you very much for watching.

Great tutorial Steve! That buggy is a bbeeeaaauuutty!👍😊

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Awesome video good fix on the shocks great job thumbs up 👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. 👍

Great information Steve, thanks for sharing 👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Very nice fix buddy! Easy job, well done 👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I've learnt alot from you over the 2 years ive known you Steve, fantastic Tip ,fantastic info and a great how to Vid Bro 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! thanks and glad I was a help to you over the years.👍

This is a very good mod. I stumbled on the video but to fix mine I just located some larger O-rings. Yours is better I think! Well done

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help😁👍👍

Nice Shen this 1st hobby rc grade I laid eyes on in 1984 and wanted.suprised I haven't built on yet.i have built TT-01 but no scorcher yet.Nice

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

You have to build one! it's a kit I highly recommend, it's a work of art this kit. Thanks for watching.

Great tip! For my SRB Shocks i've used TRF Mini Shocks spares and used Green Slime. They don't leak anymore, but the real issue is not about the shocks lifting oil, it's about the whole suspension system.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

good stuff, might be possible to do with dollar store sticky back foam sheeting could compress the O-ring as it gets compressed itself against the shaft to make a secondary wiper/seal. depends on if the foam sheet will compress enough for it all to fit when closed up. last night and this morning got some new posted, one is of the classic old BoKart.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know but This works great I do it on normal shocks that leak all the time also. Try it out sometime. Thanks for watching.

I think the original white shim that need to compress the red O ring never really compresses the red O ring because it stays in contact with the black plastic nut. sometimes when two flat surfaces meet, they kind of suck together with the oil. Anyways, that is what mine does when i inspected it. I think your fix works, because it frees up the white shim to do its actual job.

@ShenRC

Жыл бұрын

Yes It compresses the O ring a bit more making it seal a bit better and it works like a charm. Thanks for watching.

Cool fix! Thanks bro! 👊😎👍

@ShenRC

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@mikesrcgarage

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShenRC 👍

Nice trick i think i have seen yiu do this in a live video works great 👊👍😀💯

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe, it works great! Thanks bud!

Awesome, it's a very good job and the tip is really great, excellent video !!

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@satorrotas

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShenRC 😊👍

Thanks for this interesting fix. I’m a bit puzzled because I can't recall my shock absorber o-ring was red. My 1980 SS has a black o-ring as I remember from when I first assembled the car in 1980. Also the screw on top of the absorber aluminium tube is not black but brass I think and a diff shape...

@ShenRC

5 ай бұрын

Yeah they probably made the original shocks better!! Thanks for looking.

Nice work dude!

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

👍 Thank you

Worked for me! Thanks!

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Great!

@spaceyrat

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShenRC Leaking again, unfortunately, all be it much slower this time.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

@@spaceyrat Hi you probably need new seals now..I have another video showing the tamiya TRF seals they make these shocks seal better and probably if you put the washer shim in with those it would seal real good.

Great video, fantastic tip, thanks man.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!😁👍

Awesome free tip Steve and good for my build job, well done 🤝

@ShenRC

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍it works like a charm, you can also just try the tamiya TRF silicone O rings but this is easy and works.

@RCVHX22

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShenRC Yes I know I used it for my build and your tip will also be in the video that will be coming soon My New Tamiya RC Buggy Sand Scorcher 😉🤙

Awesome tip bro!

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! Thanks for stopping by man!

Good info video Steve

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanx for this tip Shen, I'll remember this when I assemble my and Scorcher after Xmas! So either the o ring is just a little too small, the shock tube is too big inside, or the washers are not quite big enough to squash it the right amount. Come on Tamiya, 🤦‍ you sell several different packs of o rings and call them miscellaneous fitting, you've had since 1980 to get this right! 😜 LoL! Tamiya My guess is that red ones are rubber and black ones are neoprene. Some aftermarket ones say they are slightly thicker. Well, I'll have to find out how I get on with the kit ones first.

@ShenRC

Жыл бұрын

They sure are some finicky shocks but this mod works great! Thanks for watching.

Great tip, and it's free. Gotta be happy with that! 👍

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right! Thank you

Cool tip,great video

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

I'm done. Thank for sharing

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Hey very helpful video was curious about the shocks on the srb chassis i have the rough rider and noticed the shocks leak also curious an i use a thin metal washer or should it be plastic

@ShenRC

6 ай бұрын

Hi you should use plastic so if the shock shaft hits metal it can get scratched and cause more problems. Thanks for looking.

@evanwillard2811

6 ай бұрын

@@ShenRC ok man thanks was just curious i’m gonna fix the leaky buggers

Hi Shen. which solution would you prefer and more recommend? the option with the TRF O-Rings and green slime or the self made plastic option in this video? greetings Mike from Austria

@ShenRC

6 ай бұрын

Hi it's up to you both ways worked fine for me. Thanks for watching.

How will this keep it from leaking? The bottom white piece is free moving on that shaft? There is exactly the same pressure on that o ring with or without that plastic washer u made, if it had a nut to keep them all together yeah I could see that but not on this set up...

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Hi I show how the shock works and a washer will make the O ring compress more and help stop leaking shocks ... the white plastic washer rests in a lip inside shock body and when you screw the shock bottom on it compresses the parts together in the shock body.

Forgot to add, I love the rig!

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

😁👍👍

Nice

@ShenRC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice sand scorcher

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

😁👍Thanks

Mr. Fixit, hey whenever you make a video like this always try to fit "how to" in the title, youtube loves how to video's

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

👍Thank you bud, just updated it!

do i still need to mount them upside down after doing this mod

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Hi no you don't I put mine back upright. Thanks for watching.

I am using brake grease on the washers. 👍🏻

@ShenRC

Жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for looking.

Tamiya and leaking shocks got hand in hand :-) but great fix.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Yea these old style ones are awful! Thanks for watching.

That vinyl keeps the oil from leaking ;-D

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, little extra pressure on the O rings does the trick.

@mylesernesto1609

2 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster.

It's pronounced Ta "me" ya, for future reference. Good video though, thanks.

@ShenRC

3 жыл бұрын

I been saying it the way I do for almost 40 years and I am not going to change now! LOL!! Thanks for watching.

@BullgearRCvideos

3 жыл бұрын

No its pronounced Tam- iya 🤣

@modelnutty6503

3 жыл бұрын

I saw "Cars", its Towmater!