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06-10-2021, 11:56 AM #4876
I can't notice a difference between Fox and Push seals/wipers/foam rings in my 36. The difference between a fork ready for a service and a fork freshly-serviced is perceptible, though.
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06-10-2021, 12:19 PM #4877
True dat. I serviced my Mezzer a few weeks back as it was feeling a bit harsh despite not tweaking any of the settings. Lowers were quite a bit drier than they should have been and there was a nice layer of moon dust at the end of the stanchions. The first ride with the fresh fork was shockingly smooth. Don't skimp on the service kids!
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06-10-2021, 12:50 PM #4878Registered User
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I was gona do mine after looking at youtoobes but the mechanic said here let me show ya, banged it out real quick, bought him a 6pack
my take is this stuff worked so good from new and continues to work so good i can't really tell the before/after difference
probably ^^means I got lucky or I suck
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06-10-2021, 02:18 PM #4879
How important is the scuff washer in a Chris King headset? I’ve got a solid clicking sound coming from my headset. When I take that washer out it seemed to go away. Haven’t ridden without it yet.
It’s a dropset 2
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06-10-2021, 02:46 PM #4880
Should be an easy one for the experts but any issues mixing tire sealant? Usually use Orange seal but was in a bind and couldn't find any at one point last year so ended up using Stans and now I don't know what's in what tires anymore between 4 bikes. Better to remove and clean old sealant prior to adding new or just dump some more in and worry about more important things in life?
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06-10-2021, 02:51 PM #4881
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06-10-2021, 02:58 PM #4882Not a skibum
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^^ Lol.
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06-10-2021, 03:49 PM #4883Registered User
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I'm sure i have read articals on the subject, check pink bike & do some goggling
I think i have mixed orange and stans but can't remember exactLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-10-2021, 09:35 PM #4884
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06-10-2021, 10:42 PM #4885
don't sweat it, just change em up regular
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06-11-2021, 09:49 AM #4886Registered User
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Why is my Hope hub "ghost" pedaling only in the smallest rear cog?
I replaced my freehub recently and now it does this only in one gear. Did I put too much grease in before the new freehub body went on? Is this worth pulling off the cassette and freehub to fix?
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06-11-2021, 11:00 AM #4887
Check to see your cassette lock ring is tight enough
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06-11-2021, 12:39 PM #4888
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06-11-2021, 01:21 PM #4889
Tannus or vittoria. They both work well and are a similar and reasonable weight.
If youre not flatting or dinging rims and youre happy with your air pressure i guess you dont need them. You may heve just jinxed yourself though. Better buy them $$$$
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06-11-2021, 06:20 PM #4890Registered User
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Well that worked. Thanks man.
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06-11-2021, 09:30 PM #4891
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06-11-2021, 10:12 PM #4892
On my new (to me) bike, the threads for the cable guide bolt on the Fox 36 fork are stripped. I’m thinking it should be simple to helicoil it as a fix, but wondering if anyone else has tried that and how that turned out, or if anyone has a better suggestion?
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06-11-2021, 10:35 PM #4893
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06-12-2021, 06:00 AM #4894
You’re not the first, or last to do this. It’s a super common mistake, as the threads in the magnesium lowers strip super easy.
The threads/hole are deeper than the provided bolt. If you get a longer M3 x 0.5 bolt you can usually get the last 1 or 2 mm to engage in some undamaged threads.
Just don’t bottom out the bolt and over torque it and rip out the remaining threads.
I have one fork that the cable holder is hanging on by 2 threads, I marked it with a drop of red paint in the bolt head to remind myself not to remove it if it’s not critical to my maintenance job.
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06-12-2021, 08:51 AM #4895
That’s where I am right now.
To be clear, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t me who’s stripped the threads. With my luck and skills when I do wreck something on the new bike it will be of much higher consequence.
Good to know about the longer bolt, i’ll give that a try first.
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06-12-2021, 08:52 AM #4896
Finally received my pair of Magura MT7’s. Now they are both set for rear hose length, guess that’s how magura makes them. Any tricks to setup to avoid a bleed? Unsure how I can trim the front hose and not bleed but I’m no expert!
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06-12-2021, 09:12 AM #4897
I assume this would work on Magura like on other brakes, but I have no experience with Magura -
With the wheel off, and perhaps the pads also, squeeze the lever and intentionally over extend the pistons in the caliper - BUT DO NOT go so far as to force the pistons to fall out. Detach hose from lever end, trim, reattach with whatever new hardware is needed (olive, barb, etc). (Mark your trim point before starting.) Push pistons back into caliper, which forces fluid back upstream to the lever.
Ideally this works as a way to trim the hose without needing to bleed. It has potential for a bigger fuckup if you force out the pistons though, or ham handedly damage the pads or pistons.
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06-12-2021, 10:18 AM #4898
That seems complicated. Measure the hose length you need. Hold the hose up in the air like at eye level and cut with an appropriate tool. Put in the olive and thread in the lever while still holding it upright. Works for me 100% of the time.
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06-12-2021, 10:53 AM #4899
Manitou is good about documentation but there’s really nothing to it. As with a pike etc, takes 10 mins. I prefer to do most of procedure with bike flipped upside down. Pro tip for any fork: remove that circular wire spring from the dust seals and let em sit on the top of stanchions. Makes it easier to slide the lowers back on w/o damaging the dust seals.
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06-12-2021, 11:28 AM #4900
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