ngehlen
Newbie
I have a 2007 pahzer std. and seems that the rear suspension is sagging under it own weight and when I'm on the sled (225lbs) I can bottom out very easily jsut by bouncing on it at a stand still. The other thing is that when I get off the rear suspension doesn't seem to recover to full ride height or even real close. What are your thoughts.
SpeedRacer8888
Veteran
Sounds like it is time to rebuild the shocks in the rear. How many miles do you have on it. It seems the rear shocks fade fairly quickly on these sleds. Just had mine rebuilt again.
ngehlen
Newbie
only 900 miles
Something sticking,bent or broke?
SpeedRacer8888
Veteran
Rebuilt mine for the 1st time after 1300 miles.
yam177
TY 4 Stroke Master
1300 miles... my shocks need rebuilding every 100 miles or so the fluid get contaminated
ngehlen
Newbie
got it all apart and nothing bent, broken. i'm gonne try to lube all parts and reassemble. i'll keep you posted. thanks for your help.
tryanATTAK
Expert
That's exactly what my sons' did and he broke the pivot link shock mounts. May want to look closer. His suspension still worked but did exactly as you described. It took us a while to find the breaks. Our thought immediately was blown shock but that wasn't it.
Amsoil 1
Veteran
I know my is a lot lower when the snow builds up under neath
loligager
Veteran
If the linkage isn't broke and nothing else is broke or cracked I will bet that you need to take apart all points that pivot and clean and grease them well. My friend had the same exact sypmtoms and that was the fix. Now he hits the zirks every couple of rides. When this first started to happen he thought the shock was shot too. He bought a clicker and stiffer torsion springs. We put them on, put it back together and it still did the same thing. We took the entire skid apart and discovered that the grease was dried up/gone, a couple of the shafts where pitted, and the bushings where shot. He cleaned up the shafts, put in new bushings, greased it well and back to new... When you do this you can inspect the linkage well. His started to crack about 1500 miles after he discovered the lack of grease deal binding the skid so at about 3000 miles. He pounds his phazer so I am amazed at the guys that seem to be able to break their linkages every other ride!
ngehlen
Newbie
That was the fix. amazing what a little grease can do. Put on 200 miles worked perfect. Thanks again for all your help.
tkuss
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Did you just grease, or did you take everything apart and clean and then grease? Same thing is happening to mine and I am wondering what to do.
ngehlen
Newbie
mainly just greased, but I had 2 zerks that wouldnt take grease so i took those shafts out and cleaned them and reinstalled and the greased. It had really dried almost hard grease and very dirty in side the shaft housing. This spring it is coming completely apart.
