Fox F100 Rlc Service Manual
American red cross lifeguarding manual cpr test. Hey folks, Does anyone have any experience in servicing the Fox 32 FRL O/B Forks? I contacted Mojo about the kits required, and have been advised: – – Kit: Cartridge Seals, Forx, 32mm Open Bath Ref: 803-00-078 – Maintenance Kit for 32mm forx Ref: 32KIT FROM: My question is do I actually need both? The articles I found to do this certainly don’t seem to imply this: – Any advise would be appreciated.
Quite intent on doing as much work on the bike myself as possible. My folks are almost 18months old now, with frequent usage. Thanks, Anthony. Thanks for the replies.
Sorry, you’re absolutely right; should have said that I’ve had no issues with the forks at all but I am mindful of their age, and how much usage they’ve had. Oil & seals change sounds good, but there are 3 types of seal kits and I’m confused by which one I would need for just a basic service: – – Cartridge seal it for 32mm open bath forks – Air seal for Float 120-150mm travel forks – 32mm Low Friction Wiper Seal Kit Given that I need the Suspension and Float fluid, I’m of the asumption that it’s the ‘Maintenance Kit for 32mm forx’ which includes the 32mm Low Friction seals? I simply followed the Fox Instructions (minor differences due to mine being newer release) and blasted through it with a mate last night.
The seals were actually in surprisingly good condition, but for the price of a kit & their age, I replaced them anyway for peace of mind. The fluid out of the damper looked quite foamy (but clean), and nothing like the 10wt suspension fluid that it was replaced with? I’m assuming this is on account of the fluid circling the damper system for 18months of pretty heavy usage, perhaps loosing consistency? Anyway; thanks to Konastoner and Bigyinn for the comments about the damper – completely cycled and flushed them out before replacing them with the oil/levels required. Forks have been rebuilt, and in my mind feel awesome!
Also feels great having done this myself, with the aid of STW ofc. Outing at Golspie Wildcats on Sunday will be the testing factor. By, on Flickr Anthony.
Hi Gents, I had my Epic serviced and was having alot of trouble getting front end traction for some time afterwards. On closer inspection I found the fork pressure was at 150PSI! Recommended for me (70kgs) is 65PSI.
Fox say never have it above 200PSI, but their range for riders is not above 125PSI Since I have found more than the normal amount of oil (or what I was used to) is coming out of the left shock tower. I have managed to track down the service manual from Fox (great to see fox have this stuff out there) to see what I how to do it myself PROPERLY.
Of the more experienced among you, what damage would you think this high fork pressure may have caused to the seals? Could I get away with just 'reseating' the seals or should I be looking to replace them, which may mean I need to pull the darn thing apart. I have pretty much done all my own wrench work previously, but have never had experience with suspension before. It appears that shops can't be trusted to do this properly so I guess I need to learn how.
Fox fork seals are made to weep a little at the stanchions. They also have foam rings which at service are soaked in fresh suspension fluid.
If they were my forks I would adjust the air pressure, watch the leakage, remembering to wipe away any build up after each ride, and if the problem continues consider servicing yourself. My thought is the foam rings are giving you the excess fluid and as soon as they are back to a normal operating amount of fluid your problem will be gone. Of course if there is suspension fluid running down your lowers or squirting into your eyes then you need to take immediate action. You will need at least a pair of crush washers and a 5cc ampule of fox fluid to pull them apart yourself.
You can carefully lift the wipers up without dismantling the forks by using a small screwdriver with some electrical tape folded over the blade (to protect the duco). You gently pry up using the indents in the wipers where they meet the lowers, working your way slowly around all of them. I don't think the air pressure would have damaged any seals, if there was an air leak it would be a different story. Release the pressure in the air spring before attempting any service. Here is the service link, is this the one you found?. If they were my forks I would adjust the air pressure, watch the leakage, remembering to wipe away any build up after each ride, and if the problem continues consider servicing yourself. I adjusted the pressure back to 65PSI (recommended) and have been wiping away the excess with each ride.
2008 Fox F100 Rlc Service Manual
The oil isn't exactly running down the fork legs or anything, but its enough to have a small 'muddy' residue build up at the seals with the combination of the dust here in Canberra and this new amount of oil after each ride. My thought is the foam rings are giving you the excess fluid and as soon as they are back to a normal operating amount of fluid your problem will be gone./I Hw long should this take? I had it serviced in November and have probably ridden regularly (3 times per week) since mid Feb. I don't think the air pressure would have damaged any seals, if there was an air leak it would be a different story.
Thats good to hear. I haven't noticed any performance issues since setting the correct pressure. There is not an air leak. Here is the service link, is this the one you found?: Yes it is thank you.
On your advice above, I might just monitor it for the moment. AND ask some guys that ride suspension more if they deem it an excessive amount of fluid. Thanks for your help. It sounds pretty normal for fox forks to me. It only takes the tiniest amount of oil to form that little bit of muddy dirt at the top of the wiper. In the Air spring side there is only the 5cc of Float fluid above the air spring (and the soaked foam wiper), so you will never get more than that to leak out.
There is also 20cc of suspension fluid in the lower, but short of massive seal failure I cannot see how that would get up to the top to come out. Next service (100hrs) you could replace the seals with a kit from Enduro seals, they seem to run much drier. They use a firmer wiper instead of the rubber used in genuine fox wipers. The foam ring still lubricates the stanchions. Another tip for a long fork life is get yourself some Slick Honey grease (ask LBS they will know of it) Just a tiny smear above the wiper and compress the fork a couple of times then wipe away any excess.
Thought I would post an update on here. My seals were stuffed.
The advice I received here was very helpful. The fork service is a piece of cake and provided you have everything you need it only takes around 45 mins my first time. I think it would be easy to do under 30mins if required now I know how. What I figured out: I strongly recommend using the Enduro seals they are light years ahead of the Fox ones. The guides on the Enduro site are better than those on the Fox site. After chatting with another guy I decided to stop in at the local Kwaka dealer and pick up some 10W Fork oil (I used Motul) instead of going for the 7W again.
2008 Fox F100 Rlc Service Manual
I weigh 70kgs and found the 10W to be much better than the 7W at the Capital Punishment on the weekend. Use a 60ml Syringe to refill the forks rather than a measuring cup that is in the pics of the guide. Don't lose the teeeenie weeeenie screw that holds the rebound cap on to the right tube Its hard to find on the garage floor.
Easy to pick up a 30mm O ring or a few from the local tools supplier to put on the upper tubes for measuring sag. Costs: Enduro F100 32mm forks seal kit $ 40.00 1L of 10W Motul fork oil (only really need 200ml) $19.90 7.5W was $40.00???? 5ml of 80W Gear oil of Fox Float oil $? I managed to get some off a mate Good quality grease if you don't have it $?
Thanks again for the advice. Click to expand.I always found the standard weight oil to give a 'flimsy' fork feedback for want of a better explanation. As I hadn't run any other oil in the forks I thought it was a characteristic of the fox forks. I found I was always playing with the settings looking for front end grip and better feel. The 10W gives a more firm feel on compression IMO especially on drops/gullies like what are found at Majura Pines. My fork is the RL and I'm using a rebound setting of 5 clockwise from full stop with a static sag of 10mm. But this will vary on your weight and riding style.
No such problem with the enduro seals leaking, but as suggested above I will monitor wear on the uprights. The enduros basically have 4 points of sealing compared to two on the fox seals. 2 on the plastic outer and 2 on the rubber inner.
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