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[Closed] Servicing my Pikes! right now...any tips as i go?

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slightly excited....slightly scared of ruining an expensive bit of kit 😆

any tips welcomed


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 9:34 pm
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Google


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 9:47 pm
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[url= http://pondering-panda.blogspot.com/2008/09/tutorial-fork-service-rockshox-pike-426.html#links ]this dude i know wrote a guide[/url] so following it...

hmmm lost a lot of oil at some point...


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 9:52 pm
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GO on my son - get a few beers down you first though 😀

Thinking back retrospectively it was fairly straight-forward when I did it. Felt like brain surgery at the time though. Careful you don't pull the yellow foam wipers out if over enthusiastically cleaning the inside of the lowers - total pain in the ass to get back in. And have some circlip pliars if you want to service motion control - I haven't so didn't. Just a clean and oil change made a big difference to the feel of mine, and you feel smug that you didn't spend £100 sending them to tft.


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 9:52 pm
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yup, supping on some cider to steady the hands... circlip pliers- check
smug that you didnt spend £100 sending them to TFT- ask me later! ;D


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 9:56 pm
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any hints how to 'lever' the lowest black oil seals out?
buggers wont budge...


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:13 pm
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any hints how to 'lever' the lowest black oil seals out?
buggers wont budge...

I used a hairdryer to warm them up, then used a big screwdriver wrapped in an old tea towel to lever them out


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:15 pm
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retro83...cheers giving that a go...


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:16 pm
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be careful


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:20 pm
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youtube

search on rockshox service, loads of offical sram videos.


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:21 pm
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if i ever meet you, pints on me retro83...good shout


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:21 pm
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nice one ;]


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 10:30 pm
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uh-oh....so if i had been daft enough to remove the circlip at the bottom of the left (from rider view) leg and a chunky silver ???? something popped into view and wont go back in...am i screwed? what is it?


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 11:32 pm
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nope should be ok...just release the spring at the top should allow it back in...maybe 😀


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 11:35 pm
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phew glad thats back in...crazy monologue continues...


 
Posted : 23/10/2009 11:41 pm
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job done.... night ride to test!
cheers all!


 
Posted : 24/10/2009 12:43 am