LD1
Epic Contributor
Could the cylinder leak in just one direction even after rebuild?
Ugh
A cylinder holes different volumes of oil on either side of the cylinder.
This, wihtout oil leaking external to the cylinder, it can ONLY leak in one direction. And that is extend.
IF the cylinder is purged of all air, and filled with oil.....it is impossible to collapse the cylinder (retract) without oil LEAVING the system. Either out the hoses and back through the control valve.....or out of a leaking fitting if the valve is disconnected.
I guess its possible that the QD's are sucking air and causing the issue.....its easy and not too expensive to try.....but I am inclined to think something went wrong with the rebuild, or you have a scored cylinder.