rockshox tora sl 302 rebound knob

ste_d
ste_d Posts: 15
edited January 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
hi anyone help?

i was out on my rockhopper today, got home and noticed that the rebound adjust knob on the bottom of my fork was missing

presume its fallen off

anyone know if i can just use the nut on the bottom of the fork to adjust the rebound settings? or is my fork abit knackered now...

thanks, sd

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Unlucky, rare to happen nowadays. The knob is just a 2.5mm allen key (which inserts into a hole in the foor bolt) attatched to a plastic sleeve thats fits over the foot bolt. So you can adjust with a suitable key. Don't fiddle with that bolt!
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  • milkywhite
    milkywhite Posts: 534
    supersonic wrote:
    Unlucky, rare to happen nowadays. The knob is just a 2.5mm allen key (which inserts into a hole in the foor bolt) attatched to a plastic sleeve thats fits over the foot bolt. So you can adjust with a suitable key. Don't fiddle with that bolt!

    out of interest what happens if you do fiddle with that nut? I'm always tempted to take things apart if I don't know what they do. Goes with the job.
    2006 Trek Fuel 80
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It will loosen the damper assembly and let the lubricatibng oil out. Though it does need a sharp knock as well to free off. Remove the bolt at the other side and you can take the fork apart.

    SRAM has a good service guide.

    Ensure both bolts are nipped up tight.
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Bad luck,

    Same happened with my reba replacement ones are avaliable for from fisher outdoors, bloody expensive though at about £16. Needless to say i carry the little red knob in my camelback now.

    Phil
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  • ste_d
    ste_d Posts: 15
    supersonic wrote:
    Unlucky, rare to happen nowadays. The knob is just a 2.5mm allen key (which inserts into a hole in the foor bolt) attatched to a plastic sleeve thats fits over the foot bolt. So you can adjust with a suitable key. Don't fiddle with that bolt!

    so presumably, i can still adjust my rebound by using a 2.5mm allen key?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Yep!
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  • Wappygixer
    Wappygixer Posts: 1,396
    This is the part if you want to buy a new proper part http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=21941
  • ste_d
    ste_d Posts: 15
    thanks chaps, very useful that
  • ste_d
    ste_d Posts: 15
    ok, so i try my 2.5mm allen key and it does fit and seems to adjust my rebound

    only trouble is now i seem to have an oil leak

    not sure whether it was leaking before i gave it a tweak with the allen key as the bike was upside down

    so, is there something i can do to stop it leaking or am i looking at an expensive trip to the LBS?

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