Problem with Fox vanilla R Shock

Dougizzle
Dougizzle Posts: 133
edited December 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Hey, was out riding last night and at some point my shock started leaking oil everywhere! Got home took it off the bike and saw the seal was slightly sticking out and the 'body' only had one third the oil in it now. Just wondering what Wt oils i would need to fill it back up and how much of it??? Because i really do not have the money to send it away to get it fixed :(

If this isn't really fixable then i have a manitou metal shock that i can put on... i will just need to buy a different size bolt to fit it.


Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I'd have a look at the Fox website for a service guide.
  • I can't seem to find one on the website :roll:
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  • Just gonna try 15wt oil that i have used for my boxxer world cups and guess the amount



    Ok well that REALLY did not work :roll:
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Dougizzle wrote:
    I can't seem to find one on the website :roll:

    Well use this page until you can find one... :shock:
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  • Already looked through that... it doesn't help, just says how to measure sag etc... nothing that can sort my situation out im afraid, just ordered a new bushing and gonna reaplce it with my manitou shock for now, given up with this fox one.
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