XRAY - Model racing cars

I've got problem with shocks...
when i close shock and i want to check is it working fine it does not want to move...(when i push the rod in and I take my hand of it its NOT pushing itself this rod out)
but when I unsrew a little bit its working great(when i push the rod in and take my hand of its pushing itself this rod out)
can someone help me?

too much oil in the shocks

so how much oil should I fill in?
I did like on the photo in the manual

i would bleed some out by unscrewing the top by 2 or 3 turns then push the piston in till there is 3mm of the shaft showing

this is how i build mine , do you use the foam on the top of the bladder ?? if so try it without

On competitions I will ask someone for help
but thanks!

I wouldnt go to races unless my car was 100% ready , i hate working on the car before i have done a lap at the track.

Good luck though

Hi guys, I am not convinced this is caused by too much oil.

I read Stanley's post as saying he can push the piston in, but that it stays there and does not come out - ie 0% rebound.

In my experience if there was too much oil, he would not be able to push the piston in and would have to bleed a small amount of oil out.

But I cannot help beyond that; loosening the cap a little bit so that the piston does come out is not something I have ever done and I am not sure what is going on there.

I may be wrong Sidecarphil- but I wanted to put another point of view in to generate some debate and an appropriate answer!

ooops yeah now i read it propperly

i think your right Yellowshark

maybe you have not enough oil in the shock , can you hear a sloshing noise (air in the oil) ??

i usually build my shocks dead too ( so you push them in and they dont come out) but this is hard with Xray shocks , i have TRF bladders and a 1mm hole drilled in the plastic cap

i will do a video over the weekend and post it on here for all to watch

Sorry for the bad advice before haha

indeed it does hold

If no pressure you might want to replace the o-rings and the rubber membrane.

If too much pressure remember to take your time when bleeding the shock and always use fresh membranes inside.