has anyone taken apart a bilstein dhock

[35smod]

I wouldn't recommend tapping the body for a schrader I have taken many sz series shocks apart its not difficult the guys above have pretty much spelled it out for you but the body is too thin to tap I tig weld on a small bung on top of the body where you drilled the hole and screw your schrader valve into that it will work much better and you wont have to worry about leaks hope this helps

[missile07]

Thanks 35 that's the plan....I'll post photo's when finished. How large of a hole have u been drilling?

[Brian Gray]

That yellow shock is gonna blow oil and parts everywhere if you don't have the tool to work on it. They are under pressure and you cannot bleed it off . Call accuforce or look at their videos on the non Schrader valve shocks. They aren't like the sn shock at all.

The ones with the bag aren't under pressure those are twin tube shock . The bilsteins are gas pressure mono tube . If it doesn't have a valve to release the pressure and you try to take it apart your gonna have a mess.

Also yes you can add a valve to the small body shock if you get it apart. I weld them on , I wouldn't recommend tapping it tig it on there then drill the hole after.

[powerslide]

It's still a monotube drill a hole in the top and it lets the gas out just like the 46mm

[missile07]

SCD...I'd be interested in buying just the valves if you can't use them.

[Bcollins82]

You can buy the valves at about any hardware store. They are just a couple bucks. They are pipe thread on one side, valve stem on the other.