Servicing forks

MarkEo
MarkEo Posts: 308
edited September 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Simple question. . .

How hard is it to service your own forks?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    easy and hard. and it depends on what else you find when they are in bits.

    and it depends on what you mean by service.

    What forks.
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  • MarkEo
    MarkEo Posts: 308
    Well there my mates actually, they're a pair of Rock Shocks but i cant remember which, there nothing special but they keep sticking if they're not used for a couple of days, he also wants them re-spraying so wants to take them apart, i was just wondering how hard they would be to put back together?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    go to srams webby and download the service info and make your mind up.

    Note if the bushes need replacing special tools are needed.
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  • MarkEo
    MarkEo Posts: 308
    Cheers nicklouse
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  • MarkEo
    MarkEo Posts: 308
    Soz one more question. . . whats the srams web address?? Haha!
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Should find all the info you need here.

    You'll probably need the service kits though for replacement O rings etc. They can be hard to get hold of, try you LBS who should be able to order what you need from the UK importer or try TFTuned.

    No Motion Control service kits available in the UK at the moment though :cry: , all on back order.
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