[bullcrew]

2018 fox 34 fit 4
So customer came in said he thinks his fork needs service it's been a while.rebound knob was seized, he had no idea lol and it was bent...

...so I assume ball and detend we're over rotated and locked...NOPE...
Had a bad case of funk lmao....there was a tiny amount of oil in it but looked more like mud

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[Happymtb.fr]

That's pretty common on all Fox forks without the cover for the rebound knob(s). Water gets in and seized everything.
I guess that Fox wants it that way to push you to buy the high end stuff. They have had this feature for years!

 

[bullcrew]

That's pretty common on all Fox forks without the cover for the rebound knob(s). Water gets in and seized everything.
I guess that Fox wants it that way to push you to buy the high end stuff. They have had this feature for years!

That's good to know I knew it was the elements causing the corrosion just wasn't sure how...
Well that's a bummer it won't make you faster..

 

[konastab01]

That's pretty common on all Fox forks without the cover for the rebound knob(s). Water gets in and seized everything.
I guess that Fox wants it that way to push you to buy the high end stuff. They have had this feature for years!

Can you do a regular strip down yourself to prevent this or is it a case of sending to a specialist.

 

[Happymtb.fr]

Can you do a regular strip down yourself to prevent this or is it a case of sending to a specialist.

Yes you can and put a good amount of marine grease on the lower part of the rod while you're at it. Instructions are available here https://www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike&ref=offcanvas

Regularly turning the rebound knob back and forth should also help.

 

[bullcrew]

Yes you can and put a good amount of marine grease on the lower part of the rod while you're at it. Instructions are available here https://www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike&ref=offcanvas

Regularly turning the rebound knob back and forth should also help.

That's what I did for his...coated it with a marine grease...cleaned prepped wire brushed...coated and assembled...should be good for long time