Rear Shock tensioner wont turn *Elka*

[Narly R]

The fronts were a little hard to get going at irst, then they went, but I cant get the rear to turn for nothing! My rear shock is WAY outa tune, and I cant adjust it...:mad: I have like 8 inches of sag! A kid i know said that they droped his, and it messed sumthin up like maybe the threads...:confused: I didnt fallow what he was saying.....

Is this common, or do I need to take it off, and take it apart?

:(

[Chef]

On my TCS, on the ring that rotates, there was a very small allen plug that tightened down onto the shock body to keep it from turning by itself. It looked just like one of the holes. Look for that.

[beak7707]

Have you jacked the bike up to take the weight off of it. My fronts were hard to turn then i jacked it up and they moved easy. Other than that it would have to be caught up on somethign, so you might have to take it off.

[beak7707]

chef is right there is a allen screw in on of the holes.

[Narly R]

Ooops I foregot, I was gunna say that, I DID screw that little allen screw out, and took the weight off it... :mad:

[remlapr]

try turning it up at first, it will be easier, then once the threads underneath are exposed soak them with wd-40 then go back down...

[Narly R]

I tried that already also, I will try some more, and if it doesnt work, I might take it off, and then mess with it... This kid said that they dropped his, and it messed it up, like bent it or sumthin, I am not shure... Has anyone herd of anything like this before?:confused: The "tensioner" is like 1/8th inch from the top of my shock... :rolleyes:

[INFANTRY RACING]

take the air box and everything around the shock first ..elkas can be a pain to adjust preload if the threads get gunked up

[cdalejef]

I coat my shocks down with WD-40 after I wash it. It keeps the threads clean and everything working smooth.

[bradley300]

Originally posted by Narly R
Ooops I foregot, I was gunna say that, I DID screw that little allen screw out, and took the weight off it... :mad:

there are two allens on my front shocks, i'm sure there are two on a rear also

[cdalejef]

There is only 1 on the rear

[Narly R]

Thanks guys for the info... I sprayed it with WD-40. Still didnt work. Ill work on it...:(

[beak7707]

Good luck!!