Maintaining your fork is key to good performance on the trail. This video guides you through the process of changing your bath oil, dust wipers, and air seals to reduce friction and prevent wear.
6:45 NOTE BEFORE INSTALLING WIPER SEAL - the new Fox wiper seals don't have a flange that will stop the wiper seal from being installed too deep into fork. I've got a 2014 Fox Float CTD, which came stock with the old wiper seals that have a flange, but the only Fox wiper seals that are available have NO FLANGE. On my first go, I pushed the no flange wiper seal all the way in, but it was too deep. You can install the no flange wipers on your fork, but you'll have to stop once the seal is flush with the top of the tube.
The part number for 32mm low-friction seals shown in the video has been updated to 803-00-944. Additionally, the package no longer says Gold Compatible but the product is. If it helps, 34mm is 803-00-945, 36mm is 803-00-933, 40mm is 803-00-616.
Hey David, Nice work man and thanks for posting the part no for the seals. Here I am again two years later, with a new used fox and a moment ago was realizing I was needing the part no for the seals and ... one comment lower, you delivered haha! I am going to do the job without changing the seals this time, but may order some and do that next time. I have a few sets of foam wipers from china for $2 off ebay, they are the way to go. I've noticed the fluid breaks down , and I am thinking the seals are still in good condition and there's no reason to replace them when the real benefit is in fresh fluid with the proper viscosity and characteristics and foam wipers to keep things clean.
Hello Sir, I need Air Spring Seal kit for FOX 34 FLOAT CTD EVOLUTION O/C 27.5 160mm I’m unable to find the part number and this seems some TALAS Air Spring … Can u please help me with the part number which would be required to replace the seals of piston as I live in a state where we don’t have any service for this kind of forks.. That would be very helpful
This video helped me alot but he never mentioned the 5cc fox float fuild in the beginning that he adds to the air chamber before installing the top cap. I did add 5 cc of fox 20wt gold instead but now I'm considering to clean and add fox float fluid since I noticed oil on the fork of the spring side. Just a tip for everyone about to do this, buy some fox float fluid or any similar fluid.
Easy to do, no way to screw this up. I did overtighten my brake bolt on reassembly lol, broke washer made of pot metal, no biggie, had a spare. Had to hammer the 2020 seals into a 2013 Evolution series fork, using the fox seal install tool which is absolutely necessary (no way you would not ruin the seal or maybe even the fork trying to install with just a hammer). $35 well spent for a rebuild you'll do every few months or annually or every 2 years, or never, just buy it and don't use it for all I care. Good luck.
I don't know what year my Fox is. "Fox Evolution Series 32 Float RL, air spring, lockout, rebound, 100mm travel" It was just attached to the 2012 trek 8000. Can't it be applied according to the contents of this broadcast? Is it different?
yes, just take stuff apart and put it back, you will need honey, float and 20wt fluids. the honey is just a grease smear, the float is blue and the gold 20wt is the main fluid. but all 3 are needed, and the last two are vital.
It's is 2 hours, but in reality you have a lot of trouble on every step and it could be a week of work. Just a cleaning and change the oil every year or two and the seal every 3-4 years is usually enough. And it takes just 1 hour. That's what I do
I'm no fork expert but it's probably one of these items: the schrader valve is leaking, the o-ring on the cap is leaking, or it's one or both scraper seals on the air shaft assembly. I bet it's the valve.
I think most forks are 50 hours for this routine stuff, so for a lot of people it's frequent, and if you don't care so much, every 5 years seems as long as she's going up and down, you're fine. Smoothness matters less to some people. IMO Reba's are awful and Fox forks just work.
I do it annually after wet season. I can tell a difference in dampening on that first ride, then I forget about it until I'm in the mud the next year. I do brake bleed and rear shock on same interval
Yup, the downside is the shipping, local shops like mine can rebuild your fork for a bit less but there are many shops who don't have the techs or tools to perform such a job so inquire to whether or not your LBS can do the job, you may save a few bucks and get a custom setup in the process.
