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[Closed] rear shock stuck down, any tips?

 
 carlphillips
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gonna have a go at fixing a mates rear shock which is stuck down, ive had a look at youtube vid where some guy does it and it goes off like a gun!!!
any tips before i take my head off with the air can?!!!


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:02 pm
 wwaswas
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which make and model of shock is it?


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:03 pm
 carlphillips
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fox rp3 a few yrs old now


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:06 pm
 molgrips
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Deflate it first?


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:07 pm
 carlphillips
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lol at molgrips, yeah i guessed that cheers mate,


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:09 pm
 wwaswas
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have a look on here;

http://www.foxracingshox.com/fox_tech_center/service_videos.htm


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:11 pm
 carlphillips
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thanks www exactly what i was looking for 😀


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:18 pm
 dougieb
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My LBS did it for me - unstuck the shock and performed a basic air sleeve lub. Only cost £15. Usually do a lot of maintenance myself but had heard unsticking a stuck shock can be dangerous so opted out.


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:35 pm
 hora
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Try tempting the shock with a bit of cheese? coax it back out?


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 3:43 pm
 carlphillips
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all done in under 10mins, what a P.O.P to do, services will be done more regular now i know its that easy!!!


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 8:10 pm
 druidh
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It'll keep happening unless you replace the seals. Seems only to be a problem in very cold weather though.


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 8:23 pm
 carlphillips
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tis ok it wasn't my shock 😉


 
Posted : 09/02/2009 8:31 pm
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