Need to service two shocks & would rather not shell out £34 for a few seals if I can help it,cheers in advance…..

Loco Tuning is a little cheaper

http://locotuning.co.uk/fox-racing-shox-spare-parts.html

Simon seems a really decent guy and often contrabutes on here, If it was me i’d be sending my money his way.

Do you need new seals – have you just tried an air can service?

Edit: Simon @ Loco is a very approachable & knowledgeable chap and good to support the smaller businesses IMHO 🙂

Do you need new seals – have you just tried an air can service?

+1
Open it up, clean it, few drops of new fluid, screw it back together. Little and often.

Jensonusa.com have them v. cheap – whether postage offsets that I dunno

http://jensonusa.com/store/product/FK295Z02-Fox+Shox+Float+Air+Sleeve+Kit.aspx

$39:30 including the cheapest postage

The youngest of the two shocks is four years old on the same set of seals,with the odd air can service.The other one was bought secondhand and is older still.It’s time for new seals…..

OK I know I’m being lazy but has anyone got a link to service instructions for Floats?

Ta

It’s dead easy ….

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb8BNsFcINQ[/video]

I hate to plug but:

http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/fox-float-shock-service.htm

Thanks for the info

TBH I wouldn’t put my shock back in the frame before tightening it back together,too much chance of gettin crap in it or cross threading it that way.The bloke in the video has less a “faffy”, easier & better way of doing it…..

Went with Pedal On in the end -£16 each & they came first thing this morning….

Is Loco out of stock at the moment??

do you have to use the Fox Float fluid?

will 5wt suspension fluid be ok?

float fluid is really quite thick stuff 5wt suspension fluid is not the same. For £2.25 from ebay i’d just buy a pillow pack and use the correct stuff.

£2.25…. its worth it then for the correct stuff then!

Link to pillow pack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fox-Float-Fluid-Pillow-Pack-5CC-/140624794112?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item20bde41200

***Discalmer***

i have nothing to do with this seller, i just done a quick search and founded it cheep i did 😉

Rusty,

looks like the proper stuff!

Had my RP23 since March, think I may do a service but if the seals look ok just chuck a few drops of this stuff in and lubricate existing seals!