I have a '02 Fox Float L rear shock (Fox didn't make forks in '02, did they?) that leaks. It drops down to about 130 PSI (from ~280) in the time it takes me to go up a good Wasatch hill, or after sitting for a few days in my room. It doesn't drop much below that. I've done the whole air sleeve cleaning bit, and I think the washers are just worn. I don't think the self-service air pressure valve stem is cracked, because the leaking seems to stop (...slow down?) once the pressure drops. Could I be wrong (as I more-often-than-not am)? The leaking is much more pronounced when the lock-out is on. Fox has a replacement kit for the washers, but I hear it runs around $30 (Hey! Be quiet, $5000+ bike impulse buyers, I'm poor!). Is it possible to go the five cent hardware store route. I don't know if the washers fox has are special or not. Thanks in advance for any help!
Cheap bastard's R shock
- Thread starter nokat
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I've never actually seen inside a fox shock, much less an air shock but I"m guessing that no a hardware store washer won't do the trick. The idea of an air shock is that there are sliding surfaces with incredibly tight tolerances and fine surface finishes so that air won't leak out. A washer from a hardware store won't meet those requirements, it may even damage your shock beyond repair. There could be some other seal or o ring that is worn out too, I'd actually reccomend a complete rebuild if the shock is comming up on 3 years old, that's a long time for an air shock.
If you're too poor to afford to fix it, the other option is just keep pumping it back up!
If you're too poor to afford to fix it, the other option is just keep pumping it back up!
Hey kornphlake, check out
http://www.foxracingshox.com/website/ServiceVideos.asp?Market=MBike
if you want to see the inside of a fox float air sleave (and how to service/"rebuild" it).
I wasn't talking about opening the negative air/N2 shaft.
The shock was first used in June'03, and is on a seasonal bike. I ride the bike alot/hard, but I try to take care of it. Dispite me saying that, I didn't know to put a thick stock of slick honey around the washers on the shaft when I first cleaned it. I think that might have been what did it in. Thanks for the reply. Pop open a shock (if you have one you can open, of course); it's cool to see the guts of what your putting you life in the hands of.
http://www.foxracingshox.com/website/ServiceVideos.asp?Market=MBike
if you want to see the inside of a fox float air sleave (and how to service/"rebuild" it).
I wasn't talking about opening the negative air/N2 shaft.
The shock was first used in June'03, and is on a seasonal bike. I ride the bike alot/hard, but I try to take care of it. Dispite me saying that, I didn't know to put a thick stock of slick honey around the washers on the shaft when I first cleaned it. I think that might have been what did it in. Thanks for the reply. Pop open a shock (if you have one you can open, of course); it's cool to see the guts of what your putting you life in the hands of.
if ther air is leaking then you proby need asal/bearing kit that is availible through fox. All youo need is a vive and whit lithium grease. it is a verry simple thing to do.
the instructions are also on the fox website. if that doesnt work then u might want to look into a new shock.
the instructions are also on the fox website. if that doesnt work then u might want to look into a new shock.