Yesterday a friend and I where all set to do a lower leg service on my Pike U-turns 454. We'd let the air out of both + and - chambers, unscrewed the negative bolt(at the bottom of the leg), which was fine.
When it came to undoing the pre-load side, having pulled the pre-load pin out the allen key bolt just span and span with no signs of working loser.
Has anybody else had this problem? With any Rock shox for that matter.
I bet it just need a good whack with a mallet. If it was all loose it doesn't just fall off.
Cheers, we did give it a hefty.
What do you mean the pre load pin? Are you talking about the rebound adjuster? On the bottom of the right (as you sit on the bike) leg?
Try compressing the forks as you undo the bolt, the internals are probably spinning against the lowers. Compressing the forks will help keep the internals stationary so you can undo the bolt.
Yesterday a friend and I where all set to do a lower leg service on my Pike U-turns 454. We'd let the air out of both + and - chambers, unscrewed the negative bolt(at the bottom of the leg), which was fine.
When it came to undoing the pre-load side, having pulled the pre-load pin out the allen key bolt just span and span with no signs of working loser.
Are these air as Ia m confused?
The air side is a nut not a bolt
The other side has a bolt with a hole in in ot for the rebound adjsutment and the nut on the outside that you just unthread and then whack to free of the lowers
Could you - this may be dangerous /foolish - get an allen key and then use that to brace whilst undoing the nut withja n open eneded or ring spanner - ie lock it with allen key whilst turning the nut the other way?
Given how small it is I would not expect the allen key to take much heaving without breaking though so i advise caution whilst doing this
Sorry for the confusion, i was typing fast at work. I meant the rebound allen bolt. I Ache got it right (I phoned tftuned) Let all the air out, fully compress the forks, put the lock out on and then tackle it.
Having said that, I've not yet put theory into practice, instead I've been fitting new headsets, chain devices and bash guards etc for a forth coming Alps trip.
Thanks for the advice though, it's always nice to be able to ask and get a sensible answer.
PS. TFTuned where absolutely brilliant in their response and personable method to explaining things over the phone. Great service.