Fork Internal Question

anytear691
anytear691 Posts: 84
edited August 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Yesterday I rode through what I thought was a puddle but turned out to be some kind of River and I went face first into the water.

the only thing is the water went above the seal level on my forks and then they compressed, I have images of the forks sucking in loads of water when the compressed. what should i do....unless the blow air out of the seals then that would be fine!
its a Fox Float 07 fork

Sam
"Convoy?!, Micheal your spending you time with someone who uses a collective term for a single vehicle!"

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    so what keeps the oil in the fork?

    don't worry about it.

    the forks still work the same?
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  • anytear691
    anytear691 Posts: 84
    yes there still the same, but nothing will be rotting inside then? Sam
    "Convoy?!, Micheal your spending you time with someone who uses a collective term for a single vehicle!"
  • Matt 24k
    Matt 24k Posts: 186
    If oil and air don't leak out of the fork then water cannot get in.
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    The water would have to under fairly high pressure to penetrate the seals (like from a pressure washer). Fox forks are top end anyway and the seals are pretty good.
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

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