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[Closed] Forks Fooked - what to do?

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My Revalations U-turn air, aren't going through their travel. They keep stopping hard around 115mm mark on the stanchions.

The + air valve was acting up (sticking) & wouldn't hold air in, however it seems ok after few pumping & deflating sessions, but I still have same problem of them not going through their travel.

Any suggestions on what to do or should I just take them to a bike shop or send them to Tim Flooks?

Thanks.


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 6:00 pm
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have you tried removing and replacing the air core? and how long have you had them?


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 6:03 pm
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Let the air out of both air chambers. Compress the fork, Do you get all 130mm travel (+/- 3-5mm ish)? If not, then IIRC oil has leaked somewhere into the bottom of the R/H leg, resulting in a hydraulic lock.


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 6:26 pm
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not removed the air core...yet. Only 6 months and not ridden loads as 2nd bike, but they were 2nd hand (6 months again).

Don't get full travel when air out - shall I take em apart myself then?


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 7:43 pm
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It's a piece of piss to remove the lowers to see if there's a load of oil in the right leg.

SRAM have put a load of vids on youtube recently about taking things apart especially forks. Search for SRAMtech (I think) and look for lower leg removal.


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 8:01 pm
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ah thanks. I'll have a go at that tomorrow.


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 8:45 pm
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ye its most likely oil from the Moco has leaked into the lowers giving you hydraulic lock.


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 9:03 pm
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download the pdf of the sram site and strip them down.it,s not that dificult.all you need is 15wt fork oil and 5wt.about £12 for both from crc.


 
Posted : 12/06/2009 11:10 pm