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Old May 9, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Just started to experience following on both front shocks.

Set the thumb wheel to desired setting with no problems. Clicks are nice and positive.

Do a track day and check the adjustment. It's moved, thumb wheel has turned to another number. Still a positive action on the wheel and it will only move between 1 and 9 - with the desired effect on ride - so not a repeat of earlier PSS9 problems reported on the forum.

The shocks are about 2 years old and have done about 10k miles. Still seem to do the job but annoying that you can't rely on the adjustment.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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Peter
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Old May 9, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Peter,

Are you using the little rubber caps on the adjustment dials when you're done? If so, there was a thread not long ago about the dial moving when the caps are put back on.

They are quite snug and some people were having problems with their settings moving when trying to put those caps back on. Perhaps that could be your problem?

HTH
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Old May 9, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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I'm not using the caps - never have. I found them to much like hard work. The movement of the thumbwheels can only be down to the movement of the shocks under use.

Thanks anyway.

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Old May 9, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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Once you have them set, a small dab of RTV between the dial and the shock body might help keeping it where you want it..

just a thought
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Old May 10, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Originally posted by chris walrod
Once you have them set, a small dab of RTV between the dial and the shock body might help keeping it where you want it..

just a thought
"RTV"? What does this stand for?

Thank you!
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Old May 10, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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Oleg, RTV is room temp. vulcanizing(sp?) aka silicone gasket maker stuff, typically Permatex is a common brand.
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Old May 10, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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RTV = Room Temperature Vulcanizing, as opposed to other
types of silicon rubbers which require a separate catalyst mixed with the base in order to cure. RTV has a catalyst compound mixed right in, that is inactive until moisture is present. Therefore it begins to cure once in contact with moisture, making it a good choice for sealing leaks.

This stuff and duct tape saved me more than once in my sailing/windsurfing days.
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