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Got a 2007 bike with a Float R air shock in the back. Been fine for the past 12 months, but a street commute on a 2deg day and started squelching, and leaking a bit of oil on to the shaft. Prior to this shaft was spotless.
Pulled the air can off to find 5cc of foamy oil and a bunch of grey stuff, which looks like oil and water combo, but might be the combined damper + air can oil/grease at different viscosities.
If I compress the damper 1cm on the bench I get a bunch of squelch and foamy oil on the shock shaft, although I'm not sure if this is because no air can pressure to counter the 400psi in the damper.
Not really Keen to spend $200 on a 'fox' service for a $300 bike. But thinking I might give it a shot myself after doing a few mx shocks, and reading this thread https://www.huckingkitty.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=680
I assume all I would need is the ifp and shaft orings, and a shrader valve. (Any aus sources?). Else I pop it back together and run it till I upgrade as it still seems to run pretty good for the 4" travel, and I've heard a few bleeding issues with the damper on other threads
Pulled the air can off to find 5cc of foamy oil and a bunch of grey stuff, which looks like oil and water combo, but might be the combined damper + air can oil/grease at different viscosities.
If I compress the damper 1cm on the bench I get a bunch of squelch and foamy oil on the shock shaft, although I'm not sure if this is because no air can pressure to counter the 400psi in the damper.
Not really Keen to spend $200 on a 'fox' service for a $300 bike. But thinking I might give it a shot myself after doing a few mx shocks, and reading this thread https://www.huckingkitty.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=680
I assume all I would need is the ifp and shaft orings, and a shrader valve. (Any aus sources?). Else I pop it back together and run it till I upgrade as it still seems to run pretty good for the 4" travel, and I've heard a few bleeding issues with the damper on other threads
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