Hi guys,
Ive been sorting my bike since Dusk til Dawn (we came 3rd :-))and tonight got round to looking at my forks and wanted to get it all back together for this weekends last round of the MSG series.
My forks (Pace RC39) are grinding something chronic and need to be stripped and cleaned before the weekend.
I have all the kit ans ability but have never taken these apart before and can't seem to find any help on the net.. can anyone help me please? I don't need to replace anything, I just need to get ride of the grit etc, although I think the damage is done I just need to get em to run for one more race before I replace them.
Any help very gratefully appreciated.
pace forks are generally pretty easy to rescue. use the exploded diagram [url= http://www.pacecycles.com/PDFs/RC31_RC39.pdf ]here[/url] as a guide and experiment
for a basic strip and clean it should only be a question of a couple of circlips or allen bolts, I've only got experience of RC36 and 40 though
The Pace website is very helpful.
Bassically, depressurise, undo the allen bolts on the bottom of the sliders, give them a tap to free up the rods inside, slide of sliders. Clean everything with a paper towel, especially seals. Silicone grease on the seals, reassemble, 10ml 10wt fork oil in each slider (syringe into bottom of slider), tighten, repressurise, ride once more.
Please check pace website for correct oil level as I havent cleaned mine for 6 months.
HTH
Thanks guys...
If you need any spare parts I have 2 sets of well worn RC39s that have worn stanchions, but good everything else.
Well, it seems like the D2D finished mine off too as the stanchions now have scarring on them! It was awful weather!
I just need to get them through the 2 hours of the last race of my season this weekend and then I can look at replacing. I'll keep you in mind though, thanks.
Appears the stanchions are not that bad but wouldve been without that little strip and clean. How easy was that by the way? two bolts, tap tap, wipe down, wash out, dry, grease, oil, fit, finished.. lovely!
Thanks for the advice peeps.