Revalving Bilstein 7100 Shocks

This is my first "How To" video so please comment and rate.
Check out www.my4by.com
This video shows how to revalve Bilstein 7100 shocks. This is very similar to how you would revalve other shocks like Fox Shox, King Shocks, and FOA Shocks. If you think there are any improvments or things I forgot to mention, please let me know, Thanks!
ONLY ATTEMPT THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IS YOU HURT YOURSELF, SOMEONE ELSE, OR DAMAGE YOUR SHOCKS.
Follow us on Facebook: Back2theTrail
Please like, subscribe, and comment below. Thanks.

[@shoefnik]

Excellent tutorial - thank you for taking the time to post this.

[@BrandonNapier]

You are welcome. I go to youtube for so many how to videos, i figured i could give back.

[@TravNasty520]

wow great job Brandon very informative!

[@rogerpetersenii5486]

Brandon Did you have to reset the dividing piston when you did the revalve? Bilstein states that you need to reset the dividing piston What are your thoughts?

[@repairvehicle]

great video. where did you get parts for the shock?

[@BrandonNapier]

repairvehicle pretty sure I got them directly from Bilstine. go to their website. they have a list of all the different valve stacks.

[@repairvehicle]

Brandon Napier , thank you for reply. did you have to add nitrogen to your shocks?

[@BrandonNapier]

repairvehicle yes, you do have to recharge the shocks when done. I went to a local sandrail shop, they did it for $10. a 4x4 shop could do it also.

[@BrandonNapier]

No problem, thanks for the support. I will try to do more of these as projects come up. Don't forget to subscribe.

[@BrandonNapier]

If u don't remove any oil then u don't have to do much. When u put the piston/valve stack back in, the oil level should almost over flow. If it doesn't, then u need insert the valves deeper so the oil level will almost over flow, then u can close it back up. The whole idea is that u don't want to have any air in the system, if u have to move the piston some, then do, otherwise dont

[@joes9284]

Any tips on getting the cap to drop to access the clip. Mine wont drop enough to allow pressure off the clip

[@BrandonNapier]

Joe S make sure you let all the pressure out of the shock from the Schrader valve. you could also try adding some oil and let it soak for a little.

[@azlisham4927]

Do you have link to buy that valve

[@madishm]

How did this 7100 live before it needed revalveing? Was it on some 2-3+ ton offroad car?

[@BrandonNapier]

Madis H , it was on a 2 seat VW sand rail. Probably weighed around 1500 lbs

[@busterscrugs]

So this won't mess with the gas pressurized part at all? The piston band is worn out on my Bilstein's and I'm thinking about taking it apart for a replacement, but I don't want to have to recharge the gas chamber.

[@BrandonNapier]

you have to evacuate all the high pressure gas and then get them recharged afterwards. so long as you don't move the piston in the remote reservoir, you will just need to fill them up and re-pressurize them.

[@busterscrugs]

@@BrandonNapier I don't have remote reservoirs, so I'm assuming the independent floating piston would shoot out if I were to remove the piston/rod assembly?

[@BrandonNapier]

@@busterscrugs if you depressurize everything it should not "shoot out"

[@alexbrock3930]

Interesting

[@BrandonNapier]

thanks!

[@avantortega1701]

How do you repressurize the shock?

[@BrandonNapier]

You will have to take it to an offroad shop to have them refill the shock with high pressure nitrogen. You can buy all the stuff yourself, but it will cost you a few hundred bucks.

[@tinytim307]

Not sure if anyone else has told you in the earlier comments(I don't have time to read them for you, but hopefully you do) ..USE A BRASS 🔨HAMMER FROM NOW ON!! 🏁🏆🏁 ✌😎✌

[@BrandonNapier]

LOL, good tip! I actually have one, not sure why I didnt think to use it.

[@carlospanzieri4417]

Si estàs interesado en piezas de recambio, ùtiles, bancos de prueba o en un curso tecnico gratuito, por favor consulta la pàgina www.emmetec.com o contàctame directamente a la direcciòn [e-mail] Estaremos en el Big R Show, Aapex y SEMA de Las Vegas 2017.

[@sylwiaproszkiewicz3484]

hello everyone, does anyone know the site to purchase parts for repairing the blistein kit?

[@michaelpaiya8713]

just got the rebuild kits and oil from Summit Racing

[@sylwiaproszkiewicz3484]

Thank you for the answer, but do you know how to load nitrogen into the twin tube blistein? thank you in advance for your help

[@michaelpaiya8713]

@@sylwiaproszkiewicz3484 several videos out there. I have a off-road mechanic that does mine.

[@BrandonNapier]

Im pretty sure i got my parts from Bilstein directly

[@roddyg3692]

Brandon Napier--Did you really have to go through all that to revalve-re-oil-re-gas a Bilstein shock tube for a 1500 lb two-seater VW Sand Rail? Is Bilstein really that bad quality? I thought the Bilstein mono tube was forever a top of the line shock over Monroe's double tube. Now after watching your video tutorial I know the answer to which brand sucks and which I am going to install in my SUV. Thank you for helping me decide!

[@roddyg3692]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKHEeGCnYpWUfZI

[@BrandonNapier]

Roddy G For an SUV, bilstine has probably already figured out what the correct valve stack would be. For my little sand rail I just had to go online and pick a valve stack I thought would work, and it turned out that I wanted it to be a little bit different after I got the shocks installed. This is going to be the same for all the high end revalvable shocks, like Fox or King.

[@timothylambert4979]

This is what you don’t want to do. WTF. Clearly this guy has not a clue how to service a shock or how loctite works.

[@BrandonNapier]

Feel free to enlighten us timmy.

[@tinytim307]

Not sure if anyone else has told you in the earlier comments(I don't have time to read them for you, but hopefully you do) ..USE A BRASS 🔨HAMMER FROM NOW ON!! 🏁🏆🏁 ✌😎✌

[@BrandonNapier]

YES!!! i know! good advice!

[@tinytim307]

Not sure if anyone else has told you in the earlier comments(I don't have time to read them for you, but hopefully you do) ..USE A BRASS 🔨HAMMER FROM NOW ON!! 🏁🏆🏁 ✌😎✌

[@briansanford4594]

Motocross 4life at 2lbs of force any hammer will do. It’s not pot metal lol. Great video! Not the info I was looking for but very informative and rather simple. Thanks for the vid

[@BrandonNapier]

Good tip!