when you put the shock back together if you hold the schrader valve in to release the air the shock will meet the thread easier with less force. no vice required!
Good idea. I've also heard you can put max rebound on and that helps. Also, you can bolt one end to your frame and sit on your bike to compress it, then screw the can up and bolt 🔩 :)
Hi, I'm trying that and it's still near on impossible in a vice, any more advice or somewhere I've gone wrong? I'm also installing a small volume spacer after service but can't see how that's making it more difficult
@@joshiboy31 it's been a while since I dealt with any shocks but can you not try using some rag to get more grip or ask another person so you can get a turn on the thread?
@@carpediem19999 lol just noticed this was 3 years old. Luckily my mate just dropped in moments after I posted this, did just that, rag and a mate👍. Suspect I was a touch generous win greasing the seals in retrospect 🤞it'll be ok
I was about to send my rear shock for a service,found this video,bought a seal kit for £18,took less than 30 minutes,saved £90 and my bike wasnt off the road for 3-4 days,so easy,big thanks....
joss67uk The £90 service when you send it away will include a full service of the damping internals not just the air can so is worth doing every now and again (Fox say 100 hours) especially if your shock doesn't feel as good as it used to.
Old video. Look what a young buck Al is but man he rocks it in keeping to the basics and making it so easy to follow. Knocked this out in 30min following along this evening. Struggled a bit getting the new air seal into the top and lined up properly but finally got it. Holding air pressure after 2hrs. Feels like new. Thanks!
Thanks for the MTB Workshop video. I only tackle this every few years and I forget the exact procedure so this really helps. Why Fox says every 30 hours is something I don't understand. I replaced the seals after 100-150 hours and the old seals looked fine and the shock worked perfectly. Also thanks to Ace Player below for the tip on holding down the shock air release. Very easy to rethread the shock this time!
i wish i saw that video before i serviced my shock... if i missed the 6'40" part (puting oil into lower part of the air chamber) should i reservice it ? thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Great video. At 6:30 you add Float Fluid to the shock housing, slide it onto the clamped part and then add the rest of the Float Fluid inside the housing -- seemingly the same part. But perhaps the difference is on which side of the shock's internal o-ring the two amounts of Float Fluid sit. Can you please clarify? Thx.
You are right. First part of oil goes into the negative chamber while the second goes to the positive chamber. Pause at 6:53 just before he slides the can on, first part of the oil will be left to the sealhead at the end of the slider while second will be in the big chamber on the right side.
With the air out, can you rotate the stanchion 90° to fit frames that bolt front horizontally and rear eye bolt virtually like on some Lappierre's/Specialized do? Relating to buying new or used shock and servicing before fit.
Hi! I accidentally unscrewed the small hex screw that releases the suspension fluid. Any idea which fluid it is and to put it back? Great job for the vid, cheers,
Service it every 30 hours, that's the message engineering firms send out when the product isn't very good. Try harder, there is no reason that the product should be that bad unless they are making it very cheaply and massively inflating the price.
You don't need to service it that much but do it like once a year because the seals wear out and the oil leaks out a small amount every time the shock compresses. Replace the seals every other time you service it and it will be good
I have a scott tc rear shock I want to service I have every thing but I don't know how much oil to put in the lock chambre ? help plz can you make a vidéo about it that would be great :)
My fox shock wont take anymore than 200psi then when you pump it you can hear the air going somewhere. I tried another pump and it was the same issue, what is causing that??
Could be a worn seal, could be a scratch on one of the surfaces, could be the valve core isn't tight. Probably best to take it to a suspension service centre to get checked out.
Should of just paid the shop for an hours worth of time and let them talk you through doing the job yourself. Most good shops won't mind teaching you how to fix something yourself and then you have the knowledge to do it yourself after that first time.
You don't use the whole pillow ffs. You use 2ccs in the main chamber and some round the seals otherwise you will hear it slurping away over every little bump
