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[Closed] Rockshox Sektor Gold RL Air 150 Clanking Stanchions

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Well I'm doing well with this build frame returned (Ragley), seatpost (Funn), knee pads (Fox) and now it looks like the fork (6 months old), confirming what I already suspected manufactured goods have fell off a quality cliff in the past 10-15 years.

And no it's not the headset I've checked it! the play and clank is at the stanchions and IME any play on continuously moving parts always get's worse over time.

A quick google shows I'm not the only one who has had this problem, in fact there's a thread on this very forum, anyone else had the same with Sektors or the Revs there derived from?


 
Posted : 03/02/2015 9:20 pm
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Nope, mine are a couple of years old and great.
They feel bombproof but then they are 'old fashioned' coil spring items.


 
Posted : 03/02/2015 9:25 pm
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May be trying to teach you to suck eggs, but you're sure it's not the brakes or play in the hub bearings?


 
Posted : 03/02/2015 9:26 pm
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Yup sucking eggs mate, bin there done that, wheel (Mavic) is new with no play correctly tensioned bolt-thru axel, disc and calliper bolts tight, plenty loctite on them they've not budged.


 
Posted : 03/02/2015 9:30 pm
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The pads though? If it's not them then another return I'd say. My Sektor is a couple of years old now with no play.


 
Posted : 03/02/2015 9:38 pm
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warpcow - Good point will check them to eliminate.


 
Posted : 03/02/2015 9:46 pm
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Nope not the pads either. Feels like all the play/clank is on the damper side rather than the air spring side, FFS not even smashed it round Lee Quarry or hit any drops bigger than 2 ft yet, this is piss poor for a 32mm long travel which should stand up to some pretty heavy duty riding, not a happy bunny at moment ๐Ÿ˜ก


 
Posted : 04/02/2015 4:39 pm
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My Sektor RL never made/make this noise I don't really use them any more apart from when my main forks are off for warranty, looks like they will be off for another trip soon.


 
Posted : 04/02/2015 4:49 pm