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Fox RP2 air can: impossible to remove?

slimshady

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Hi, I bought an used Fox Float RP2 which looks like it's never been through any kind of maintenance. It leaked some air, so I got the Fox revive kit and tried to change the seals. However, no matter how hard I try to unscrew the air can from the shock body, it won't move... Any tricks you monkeys could give to get it open?
 
CrabJoe StretchPants

CrabJoe StretchPants

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Don't forget to let the air out before you remove it. Made that drunken mistake while rebuilding my DHX Air a few years ago. Holy wake up call.
 
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oldfart

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Yep one eye end in vice and something to grip the air sleeve. I can usually get enough extra grip with a hunk of inner tube wrapped around it.
 
slimshady

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CrabJoe StretchPants said:
Don't forget to let the air out before you remove it. Made that drunken mistake while rebuilding my DHX Air a few years ago. Holy wake up call.
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Hehehe, nice heads up tip! I already have the shock emptied and out of the bike. However, I almost stripped out the Fox stickers trying to undo the darn air can... I've wrapped a piece of inner tube to enhance the grip of the strap wrench, submerged the shock in hot water to see if it helps, and I'm still unable to unscrew it!!! :mad:
 
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