Mega squeaky spring (kenevo) (ignore problem solved)

Thewootts

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Aug 19, 2018
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Hi,

I've just swapped out my springs and fitted the 650lbs variant on my Ohlins rear shock and it quickly developed a horrendous squeak... its not the standard oil transfer swoosh and spring noise you normally get, but literally sounds like a kid on an old rusty swing..

The spring was new and is a genuine Ohlins one.

The spring has half a turn of preload and when you sit on it and hold the spring you can feel it vibrate as it squeaks. It doesn't look like its fouling the body of the shock, but that is the only thing it can be really unless the springs are known to squeak/creak...

is anyobody else getting this?
 

Thewootts

New Member
Aug 19, 2018
58
42
united kingdom
think I've sussed it... been riding an air shock so long you forget.. i think its binding on the collar as it compresses.. will give it a clean and a grease.
 

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