The QUICK question thread.....

[tobbogonist]

The whole thing will come good with a service. Likely oil exists where it shouldn't be, blown seals & all.

You'll likely need a kit like this:

https://www.pushys.com.au/rockshox-reba-sid-fork-service-kit.html

Super easy to service those things. Where are you located? Happy to help.

Thanks heaps. I'm in Wangaratta, I'm pretty sure I can figure it out once I have the kit. I usually just fumble my way through fixing something then promptly forget how I did it.

 

[hifiandmtb]

Rockshox online instructions are generally excellent. Hardest part is finding the correct instructions for your fork.

 

[Flow-Rider]

If you go to the RS serial number search site, it comes up with all the manuals for your fork under documents section.

https://trailhead.rockshox.com/en/search/

 

[safreek]

Charge him $20 for it

+postage

 

[pink poodle]

+postage

Nah...deliver and bill the round trip

 

[D01]

Does anyone know how these Schwalbe tubeless valves are supposed to work? Instead of a small oring there's a hard plastic thing with a concave bit.

 

[moorey]

Does anyone know how these Schwalbe tubeless valves are supposed to work? Instead of a small oring there's a hard plastic thing with a concave bit.

1. Valve through rim. 2. Curve down against rim. 3. Screw on top of 3. 4. Valve cap.

 

[D01]

Thanks, that's what I thought.

Part #2 is hard plastic, and even tough I'm tightening #3 pretty hard it's not deforming to sit flush on the rim. All the other valves I've used have had an oring or soft rubber washer in #2 spot, if I tighten it further I was worried about it damaging the rim. And it'll mean I'll have to take a pair of pliers if I even need to take it out to put a tube in.

 

[moorey]

Not that essential, but will protect the threaded ring from scratching rim.

 

[SummitFever]

They taper is where the seal against the rim. You don't need to tighten them up enough that the hard plastic deforms to the rim. Finger tight should be enough.

 

[moorey]

They taper is where the seal against the rim. You don't need to tighten them up enough that the hard plastic deforms to the rim. Finger tight should be enough.

Sometimes I’ve needed to pull it in harder then fingertight to get it to seal fully, but no, there’s no need to tighten the bejeezus out of it.

 

[Flow-Rider]

Thanks, that's what I thought.

Part #2 is hard plastic, and even tough I'm tightening #3 pretty hard it's not deforming to sit flush on the rim. All the other valves I've used have had an oring or soft rubber washer in #2 spot, if I tighten it further I was worried about it damaging the rim. And it'll mean I'll have to take a pair of pliers if I even need to take it out to put a tube in.

Just throw it over your shoulder and replace it with an O-ring if you don't like it.

 

[D01]

Just throw it over your shoulder and replace it with an O-ring if you don't like it.

Haha. Yep, they're already in the bin.

 

[tobbogonist]

The whole thing will come good with a service. Likely oil exists where it shouldn't be, blown seals & all.

You'll likely need a kit like this:

https://www.pushys.com.au/rockshox-reba-sid-fork-service-kit.html

Super easy to service those things. Where are you located? Happy to help.

Serviced.
So buttery smooth, stickyness fixed.
Didn't let all the air out of the shock and almost shot the cat, he got his own back by standing in oil and walking it through the kitchen.
We have called a truce.

 

[Scotty675]

Would I be right in saying that I won't need any special tools to change a lyric airshaft?
Seems only a cassette tool to undo top cap.

 

[hifiandmtb]

Correct.

 

[Scotty675]

Thanks, I thought I must be missing something. Rockshox making it easier for the owner WOW.

 

[hifiandmtb]

Snapring pliers, hammer & some allen keys. Oh and grease (Slickoleum) and splash oil.

 

[Scotty675]

All good to go. Just got to wait now for airshaft to turn up.

 

[moorey]

Snapring pliers, hammer & some allen keys. Oh and grease (Slickoleum) and splash oil.

Can even be done without circlip pliers...it’s just a bit fiddly.