Disasembled and inspected shock struts to determine cause of slow leak. Turned out to be a missing o-ring on the inside of the bronze top cap. Said O-rings were right where I left them, clearly labeled and stowed. Unfortunately, the piston that is located at the center of the strut loosened as I was compressing the spring per the BH Manual, thus precluding my using the "socket method." I spent several hours fabricating and fitting a clamp out of scrap steel and threaded rods to compress the spring. First strut, then, took four and a half hours. The second took half an hour! Note: There's no substitute for quality tools. My hardware store snap ring pliers were simply not up to the task. Borrowed a Snap-On plier from a friend and got the job done quickly!