My fox float 130RL that came on my trek fuel ex8 has a habit of leaking quite a bit of oil from the air spring side. I don't know whether it's a problem or not, but the bike is second hand so I don't know what might possibly be wrong with it.
Basically, some oil weeps from the seals and dirt will collect on the stanchion. The damper side does not have that problem, and looks clean. I don't see any wear marks but I want to make sure the bike is properly maintained and lasts a while.
I've read the service manual online but they talk about completely disassembling the damper and air spring. Can I avoid that and simply drop the lowers, replace the seals and wipers, and then refill with oil like on a boxxer, or do I have to do a complete tear-down? I'd rather not mess with shimz and springs but I'd like to re-oil the lowers and replace the seals, if necessary.
Basically, some oil weeps from the seals and dirt will collect on the stanchion. The damper side does not have that problem, and looks clean. I don't see any wear marks but I want to make sure the bike is properly maintained and lasts a while.
I've read the service manual online but they talk about completely disassembling the damper and air spring. Can I avoid that and simply drop the lowers, replace the seals and wipers, and then refill with oil like on a boxxer, or do I have to do a complete tear-down? I'd rather not mess with shimz and springs but I'd like to re-oil the lowers and replace the seals, if necessary.
