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[Closed] RP3 Airsleeve leakage Q.

 sv
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Just carried out an air sleeve seal replacement service (my first one). It still is not holding air, does the air sleeve body itself have a seal on the outside where it increases in body width?


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 11:35 am
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Hi sv. there,s a service guide on you tube.
Hope this helps...


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 11:42 am
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The visible seal is just a wiper seal - not air tight.


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 12:01 pm
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Thanks guys - not entirely sure what I am looking is a seal! All the wiper seals and interior seals have been replaced successfully. The one I am concerned about is on the outer air can body, basically the black can. On the high volume version the body has a step in the middle of the can. The different sized tubes that make up the can have a seal between them, it's a hard insert. Just don't know if air can leak through this. Did use the Fox guide for instructions. Emailed Mojo to check.


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 12:46 pm
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SV,

Pump your shock up, remove from bike and place in a tub of water. You'll soon see where the leak is comming from, it will probably be from the can seal / O ring which is inside where the can screws into the the body.


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 2:53 pm
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Another likely culprit is a faulty/loose schraeder valve core.


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 6:29 pm
 sv
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Did the sink full of water check the only bubbles where from this mystery 'join' there wasn't a lot. It'll maybe bed in doesn't seem to be dropping the pressure tonight.

Thanks all.

(valve core checked as well!)


 
Posted : 07/11/2009 7:45 pm