have i lost something from the bottom of my forks (tora 318 air)

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have i lost something from the bottom of my forks (tora 318 air)

13 posts & 9 voices | Started 1 year ago by campfreddie | Latest reply from robhughes

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campfreddie - Member

just stripped my other bike down.

the forks are tora 318 air (with poploc) bought from merlin in 2009. on the bottom of one leg there the black plastic cap for the rebound adjustment (same leg as the poploc connection)... on the other leg where the air spring is located (with the air valve at the top) there is a threaded hole but no bolt in it (there is what looks like a valve hidden a few inches up the fork leg).

is there supposed to be a bolt in there and if so, does it do anything other than protect the valve that is hidden up there?

the forks seem to work fine as they are right now

thanks

Posted 1 year ago #
R.lepecha - Member

Is the bolt there that holds the air spring to the bottom of the fork leg?

Posted 1 year ago #
campfreddie - Member

i have no idea what i'm looking at, but on the basis that the forks seem to work fine, i can only presume the important bits are still there

Posted 1 year ago #
Jammy111 - Member

photos may help

Posted 1 year ago #
Saccades - Member

isn't that where the rebound adjuster torx thing live?

i've found 2 out on the trails over the years

Posted 1 year ago #
campfreddie - Member

the supposed missing bolt is on the left leg and looking up the hole, it is threaded about 1" deep to what looks like a valve head of some sorts.

Posted 1 year ago #
retro83 - Member

i'd be careful riding those. Not sure if they're the same as pikes/revs/rebas but if they are then your stanchions might part ways with your lowers!

Posted 1 year ago #
eemy - Member

I think there should be a bolt there. The Mrs has a set on her bike and I just had a look. The little rebound adjuster thing is in the right leg and a big silver hex bolt in the left leg.

Posted 1 year ago #
campfreddie - Member

oh... so i should be shopping for a m8 hex bolt asap then? lol

Posted 1 year ago #
ballsofcottonwool - Member

yes you are missing a bolt

Posted 1 year ago #
ChunkyMTB - Member

your rebound adjuster/bolt is the only thing keeping those forks together

Posted 1 year ago #
campfreddie - Member

okay... thanks for all the replies...

so it's a m8 bolt with 2 washers i'm needing i think... ?

Posted 1 year ago #
robhughes - Member

Disaster averted.lol.

Posted 1 year ago #