Mongooser Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 You may have got an older set of seals, which did leak a fair bit of oil. Post a photo so I can have a look at how much is coming out though - a certain amount is normal but I'm guessing from your comment that it's a bit more than it should be.I'm riding it this afternoon will get pics,only reason I noticed is because chris nixons fox 40s which are a year newer didn't do it
Skylark Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 where in the revelation didi you use it ?Wherever float fluid or similar weight lube would have been used, think in the dual air side some gets put on the orings etc
Mongooser Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 You may have got an older set of seals, which did leak a fair bit of oil. Post a photo so I can have a look at how much is coming out though - a certain amount is normal but I'm guessing from your comment that it's a bit more than it should be.It stopped doing it, gunk was in seals and made them open up so it leaked, I found a nice fat scratch on the stanchions tho :-(
droo Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 It stopped doing it, gunk was in seals and made them open up so it leaked, I found a nice fat scratch on the stanchions tho :-( Gunk in the seals? Were they replaced when the fork was serviced? If not I suggest you get to it before the stanchions start wearing...
Mongooser Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Gunk in the seals? Were they replaced when the fork was serviced? If not I suggest you get to it before the stanchions start wearing...Stuff got lodged in my seals,I picked it out and held the seals open and compressed fork a few times and now all of it's out,clint checked and said seals are fine luckily
JXV Posted February 21, 2017 Author Posted February 21, 2017 Scratch on the stanchion makes a channel that allows oil out and dirt in. It will also wear the seal lips over time. If its a shallow scratch there are tricks you can pull like fill it with nail varnish and VERY gently remove the excess with a razor blade and 1000 grit or finer sand paper. Extreme care required to not make things worse if you do this. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Mongooser Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Scratch on the stanchion makes a channel that allows oil out and dirt in. It will also wear the seal lips over time. If its a shallow scratch there are tricks you can pull like fill it with nail varnish and VERY gently remove the excess with a razor blade and 1000 grit or finer sand paper. Extreme care required to not make things worse if you do this. Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkI wouldn't say its a light scratchFox 40 vs rockgarden....
droo Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Stuff got lodged in my seals,I picked it out and held the seals open and compressed fork a few times and now all of it's out,clint checked and said seals are fine luckily If there's stuff lodged in your seals they're worn. Seals are expensive, but trust me when I tell you that stanchions are a lot more so.
JXV Posted February 21, 2017 Author Posted February 21, 2017 I wouldn't say its a light scratchFox 40 vs rockgarden....Eish - sorry Bud. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
droo Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 I wouldn't say its a light scratchFox 40 vs rockgarden.... Look, at least you're riding it properly.
Mongooser Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Eish - sorry Bud. Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkStill works lol
NeverNotRolling Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 Looking for a 35mm seal kit for my Rockshox 35 fork, anybody know a place that stocks? I've read that they're different to the 35mm found on the Pike, Lyrik, etc. as below: https://www.evobikes.co.za/product/rockshox-dust-seal-foam-ring-kit-for-35mm-upper-tubes/
droo Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 Looking for a 35mm seal kit for my Rockshox 35 fork, anybody know a place that stocks? I've read that they're different to the 35mm found on the Pike, Lyrik, etc. as below: https://www.evobikes.co.za/product/rockshox-dust-seal-foam-ring-kit-for-35mm-upper-tubes/ RS 35mm seals post-2016 are all the same, but currently out of stock. Hopefully should be getting more in mid-Jan.
thebob Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 Sportopia Cycles had some SKF seal kits for the 35mm Rockshox forks a couple weeks back
NeverNotRolling Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 RS 35mm seals post-2016 are all the same, but currently out of stock. Hopefully should be getting more in mid-Jan. Thanks Droo. My concern came from this thread where a user compared the difference of thread size on the dust cap of the 35 fork and a Pike fork. Source: https://www.mtbr.com/threads/rockshox-35-gold-rl-disassemble-%E2%80%93-what%E2%80%99s-inside.1142709/
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