Front Shock saggin on 83 vmax

[ilikejunk]

Hello, I am new to this forum and I recently purchased and 83 v max in very good condition. I love it! However, after getting it home, the right front shock began to sag. I have looked on the site, but have not found detailed info on how to fix this. I am not sure if it is the shock, or the srping. Any info, or pointing me in the right direction, would be appreciated. It is the only thing wrong with the sled and otherwise it looks great. There is a LOT of great info on this site. Great job!!!!! Thank you.

[Speednutt]

take your sled or remove the strut and take it to your local yamaha dealer. They will recharge the nitrogen and it will be like new again. Since your going there, might as well have them do both. You have to remove the skis and the lower saddle as the recharge port is on the bottom of the strut. The dealer can do this for you as well, but he will get about $50 to do this as most shops are at $85 an hour or more.

Good luck

[ilikejunk]

Thank you very much for the response. I will start with that. Might as well do them both.

79 enticer 340o deluxe
83 v max
Want a 76 TX 340

[Vmax540]

More than likely it is the T.S.S. links/Knuckles sticking and not allowing the strut to return.
From the sticky topic.....

-T.S.S. Maintenance
On every used T.S.S. sled I've bought the Knuckles and steel bushing are almost frozen or completely locked up and pivoting on the bolts ! I've bought sleds that the locked up joints won't even allow the springs to return let, alone the struts to work when hitting a bump. The T.S.S sleds have always gotten a bad rap for slop developing when the ungreased steel bushing's freeze up they grind away on the nylon washers ! I have sleds that are 15+ years old that have never had a bushing kit and are almost as tight as new. Just take the knuckles and the ski mounts apart every other year and grease !
Shim Kits http://s15106.50belowcommerce.com/produ ... oducts=tss
http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/100-650.html

[opsled]

More than likely it is the T.S.S. links/Knuckles sticking and not allowing the strut to return.
From the sticky topic.....

-T.S.S. Maintenance
On every used T.S.S. sled I've bought the Knuckles and steel bushing are almost frozen or completely locked up and pivoting on the bolts ! I've bought sleds that the locked up joints won't even allow the springs to return let, alone the struts to work when hitting a bump. The T.S.S sleds have always gotten a bad rap for slop developing when the ungreased steel bushing's freeze up they grind away on the nylon washers ! I have sleds that are 15+ years old that have never had a bushing kit and are almost as tight as new. Just take the knuckles and the ski mounts apart every other year and grease !
Shim Kits http://s15106.50belowcommerce.com/produ ... oducts=tss
http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/100-650.html

Above is your answer. Listen to his knowledge.

The strutt may be bad but it doesn't hold the sled up. The spring does. Bad spring, frozen, rusted, sticking joints are all culprits to a saggy sled for the aformentioned reasons.

opsled