Loss of compression dampaning on 888's

Lee_erm
Lee_erm Posts: 56
edited August 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
Just stripped down my 888 rc's today, cleaned them out (the amount of gunk inside was crazy), and put them back together with some fresh oil. Problem is, there is no compression dampaning anymore, it just doesn't work. The dampaning is fully off no matter how many turns you add to the knob.

Used the correct oil, put the right amount in. Anyone any ideas what the problem could be? Thought I'd ask around a bit first before forking out on a new damper.

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  • Sir HC
    Sir HC Posts: 20,148
    Did you fill the cartridge with oil ?

    Are you sure you cleaned all the rubbish out ?
    Intense Socom
    Inbred
  • Lee_erm
    Lee_erm Posts: 56
    Cleaned all the rubbish out. Didn't fill the dampers however, I assumed they just filled themselves, after a few compressions of the fork. The rebound cartridge seems to be working fine.
  • Sir HC
    Sir HC Posts: 20,148
    Undo the top bolts (as if you were stripping the forks). Let the forks compress, both springs and dampers should be exposed. Remove the springs and then pump the compression slowly, it should fill with oil.
    Intense Socom
    Inbred
  • Lee_erm
    Lee_erm Posts: 56
    I'll give that a go in the morning and report back! Cheers

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