Bleeding the Front Shock absorbers

[WooDooUK]

I have just changed the oil in my front shocks (EP80 Gear Oil) and the initial results were promising not quite as stiff as i was hoping but i guess just changing the oil only goes so far with the standard valves.

Anyway after driving the car i have noticed that under heavy breaking the car dives to the right. I bleed the shocks repeatedly before i put them in but i guess they werent quite the same.

So any one got any tips for bleeding them before i take them out and try again?

[340GLT]

Try pushing the piston all the way in as you fit them, so you arnet pressurising them when they first compress, also from memory they arent very full when i have drained them in the past.
Adam

[Jason B]

yeah, they are about half full iirc (though I wasn't paying much attention, as I had no intention of putting fluid back in them )

[WooDooUK]

when they are fully bleed are the sposed to slowly go back down into the strut when you pull them? My new Rear shocks didn't

[340GLT]

I dont think oil filled will no. Gas tend to
Adam