yes, while i obviously questioned the validity of it i assumed that it was going to be more than i wanted to pay anyway, so motul was a solid choice. having said that, Juls probably has 'the hook-up' - us mere mortals probably cant get it that cheap.uDi said:I was in a rush so happily paid RRP, i'm sure you can get the stuff cheaper.
Juls uses motorex, and he pays $23-24 per litre also, so i'd say someone was just pulling your leg with the $70. (or being a typical aussie retailer.. haw haw)
That's crazy. I have never heard of it happening before. No suspicious oil leakage from anywhere? It's hard to say without seeing it - but i'd be questioning the previous owner re: home rebuilds etc.toodles said:Udi - his forks have no rebound damping at all. Zero, zip, zilch, nada.
Any suggestions as to what could have failed to cause this? I've never worked on 888s, has anyone had this happen to them? One minute working normally, then next - no rebound damping. Thought something might have become detached within the forks but I wasn't about to completely disassemble them beside the trail.
Sounds like what happened to me. First bounce on my 04 rc's (back when I bought em) and it went clunk. The outer sleeve (rebound rod goes down the centre of it) snapped just below the top cap. If it isn't attached to the top cap it just flops around internally and thus no rebound. Marzocchi sent out a new one under warranty. If you ain't to bad with tools it's not too hard to replace. I don't like the sound of chewed metal though. Check out the rest of the cartridge for damage.fallboy said:I pulled the offending certridge out, it has chewed some metal that had broken off the top of the cartridge above the internal circlip. I could probably reco it myself but I am not even sure what it is suppose to look like so i am not sure if the breakage is crucial. It seems to be in a non working area.
There is a circlip in the top of the cartridge that holds a little sealing piston in with an o-ring on it. This has sheared out allowing the piston to lift up out of the top of the cartridge, hello no rebound.treggs said:Sounds like what happened to me. First bounce on my 04 rc's (back when I bought em) and it went clunk. The outer sleeve (rebound rod goes down the centre of it) snapped just below the top cap. If it isn't attached to the top cap it just flops around internally and thus no rebound. Marzocchi sent out a new one under warranty. If you ain't to bad with tools it's not too hard to replace. I don't like the sound of chewed metal though. Check out the rest of the cartridge for damage.
Don't be afraid of pulling 888's apart. They are typical Marzocchi and are easy to service. Just don't force anything and be careful of the top cap lock nut, I have seen the sleeve fracture because the lock nut is to tight.