Effed up my coilover, help me out

I've got these first generation All-Pro 2.0 coilovers, had them rebuilt about 20k miles ago, still working great. Last night I was installing my replacement upper control arms from SPC and I popped the line to the resi on this coilover. The hole is where I circled, and the arrow is pointing to the nitro fill spot. Walker evans said it would be 100 bucks to fix and rebuild this, couldn't I just replace the line and get the shock filled somewhere locally?



I don't know much about this sort of thing, so any help or insight is greatly appreciated.

 

Bump, anyone have any insight?

 

maybe drop in the LT thread? Those guys know their C/O's

 

I had a similar issue with my fox resis in the back. I just bought new lines, took the old ones off and installed the new ones with thread tape to prevent leaks from the fittings. Then I took them to a local shop to get rebuilt. Only thing you really need to do after that is either send them back to get rebuilt or buy new shock oil and a seal kit and have a local shop or guy do it like I did. It would be a good idea to get both done because then they will wear evenly. They also look like they could use a scrub.

 

Also, if you are handy with tools, you can rebuild the shocks yourself pretty easily. Just need some basic tools and maybe a snap ring pliar. There are lots of videos on how to rebuild a shock. If you are able to get the shock rebuilt with new oils and seals, all you would have to do from there is just get the resis filled to the proper nitrogen level at a tire shop or scuba shop.

 

http://youtu.be/POunLnsInQk

 

One last thing. When the shocks are out, you should take a look at the spherical bearings that mount the shock to your truck. The upper bearing is where the top plate adapter meets the shock itself. Check for rust and play. When I changed mine, it made a load of difference.

 

Great advice hiatt

 

Thank you sir

 

Thanks for the guidance Hiatt, i was hoping i wouldn't need to rebuild them... No such luck i guess.