why kyle strait?!?!

[gil_caz]

uhm so i came back from lunch and admired my beautiful bike, when i see a puddle of oil. the oil i see is dripping from my fox 40s i recently purchased(used).

so uhmmm. i have this lil race that i wanted to do, and uhmm, i dont want to cancel it, would it be ok to ride it, apparently not all the oil has come out, cause i took it off my truck and tried it out and it felt normal.

[BFloFoxRider.]

Originally Posted by gil_caz

uhm so i came back from lunch and admired my beautiful bike, when i see a puddle of oil. the oil i see is dripping from my fox 40s i recently purchased(used).

so uhmmm. i have this lil race that i wanted to do, and uhmm, i dont want to cancel it, would it be ok to ride it, apparently not all the oil has come out, cause i took it off my truck and tried it out and it felt normal.

i can ask jason if he can bring you a rebuilt kit and ask kevin anderson to rebuild it for you saturday...
i just have to ask if he will do it
not sure how long it takes for the full service stuff

[gil_caz]

ya, but its leaking from the bottom, where the dampening adj. are.

[BFloFoxRider.]

Originally Posted by gil_caz

ya, but its leaking from the bottom, where the dampening adj. are.

wouldnt that ust mean it needs to be rebuilt

[sdyeti]

Sorry to hear that, mang. Buying used suspension has always made me leary...hope you find a way to fix it!!

[gil_caz]

"rebuilt" usually means the top end seals, cause that is the "normal" service.

i could be wrong but i dont think it is normal for the fork to be leaking oil from the damp adj.

[BFloFoxRider.]

i just figured out...
i asked jason and he said you need new seals and bushings
you want me to see if he can get you some for tomorrow and you can pay him back or do you want to work it out or?

[gil_caz]

ask him if they can do it at the shop today.

[BFloFoxRider.]

k gimme a sec its ringing

no answer... plan b....
text the one of the mechanics...
LOL

i just asked kevin anderson since he's working and just said maybe

[gil_caz]

ha im on hold right now

and no they dont have it.

[BFloFoxRider.]

cant you throw the boxxer on for just the race if worse came to worst?

[gil_caz]

ya, thats what i figured, but i dont have the brake adapter for the boxxer, i gave it to jason to put in his box, so it will have to wait for saturday.

[BFloFoxRider.]

put it on now and change the adaptor in the morning when we meet up

[gil_caz]

ill think ill just wait for tomorrow, i like working on my bike when im hung over anyway.

[2wheel_lee]

Maybe you only need a new crush washer on the botton nut, then drop the lowers, drain the fluid, and then add fluid. Worst case, you may need to rebuild the cartridge. I bet it's the crush washer, though. I just did mine, and I reused the old washers...I suspect it's going to leak soon.

Although it could also be a rubber o-ring on the inside of the nut...my memory is a little faded, so I'm not sure if this is a possibility.

The quick and dirty hack fix if it is the crush washer is to remove the nut, and thoroughly clean everything and reassemble it with some kind of gasket sealer (such as Threebond 1104). Let it dry for a couple hours before filling the fork with fluid. Then remember the next time you drop the lowers you'll need new crush washers.

[gil_caz]

its just weird cause, ive ridden it about 4 times now, each time ive never noticed oil leaking (and i would). this last time the only thing that happend was i bottomed out the fork, once. it wasnt to rough, or at least not on me. didnt hear anything different.

so possibly the crush washer. i need to pull up a parts diagram and check it out.

[2wheel_lee]

Unless it's the cartridge, the oil in the lowers is for lubrication purposes only, so a little more or less is ok. In fact, Fox's service instructions are poorly written; in one place it says to fill up each side with 40 cc of fluid, and in the specs it says 50 cc.

BTW, if it's an RC2, it could only be a crush washer to blame, if I recall correctly.

Leaks can begin at any time, so it's not unusual for it to happen after use. It doesn't indicate that it was poorly assembled (or likely not), so I wouldn't blame the previous owner. My new Totem is also leaking from the bottom area, but I haven't inspected it yet.

[gil_caz]

yes it is an rc2, prob shouldve stated that.

i will try and see if i can keep an eye on the level before the race on sunday.

[allison]

Originally Posted by gil_caz

yes it is an rc2, prob shouldve stated that.

That's your problem.

Get an R.

[gil_caz]

they dont make those anymore, i dont think.

and not get an rc2, might as well not get a fox