who's done fox float fork rebuild

**stikybiz** · 06-27-2007, 01:15 PM

Has anyone ever rebuilt a fox fork? I just did my 130mm float RL. new seals and fluid. it's all butter now, but the lock out feature doesn't work.
Does anyone know what I have to do to get the lockout to lock out?

**flowtron** · 06-27-2007, 03:59 PM

You need more oil in that leg. Add just a little bit, you're probably pretty close. Like 10 cc or so. If not, add another 5.

**stikybiz** · 06-27-2007, 05:20 PM

Thanks,
I'll give that a whirl, but I put in what the manual spec'd.
I can take it out if it doesn't change anything.

**rideit** · 06-27-2007, 05:27 PM

Did you cycle the oil before measuring?

**beast** · 06-27-2007, 07:14 PM

a great guide for everything by Fox: http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/index.htm

**flowtron** · 06-27-2007, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Did you cycle the oil before measuring?

Bah, I knew I was forgetting something in that explanation.

Yep, you gotta cycle the shit out of the damper and make sure its full of oil. Even with the right amount in there, you weren't cycling it and its all closed up you're gonna have to push the fork a whole bunch to fill that damper cartridge with oil. Then it should lock out.

**stikybiz** · 06-27-2007, 09:43 PM

I cycled the damper maybe 10 times. the oil was oozin out of the holes a bit.

Thats actually what a tech guy said to do... go back and pump the damper, but just didn't seem like that would fix the lockout.

**flowtron** · 06-27-2007, 09:52 PM

More cycles, a little more oil. I usually have a little left over in the graduated cylinder so I usually overfill it a little bit to make sure I get enough in.

I usually cycle until there are basically no air bubbles spurting out. There might be a little froth, but you can almost feel the air in the cartridge if it still there.