have i Nacked my fox float r's?

lordmerchant

Was performing quick oil change on my float r's (done this dozens of times) popped lowers back on, threaded both crush washers and hand tightened base nuts. I torqued up the damper side base nut fine, then I was torquing up the rebound side the thread sheared and the base nut fell off, the odd thing is that this happened under relatively low torque - I could have still being hand tightening it!

reckon it will be a new internals job or is there a way to salvage this mess?

The bugger is that the forks off my SS which i was just getting serviced ready for winter!

bennett_346

Buggered, i thinks. Not sure how you'd repair that.

ilovedirt

Mate of mine did the same thing a while back I think - think he managed to get a new bolt from somewhere, I can point him in the direction of this thread if you like?

RevellRider

Give Mojo a call in the Morning. I think I have seen that part replaced before. Wasn't as expensive as a new damper either

lordmerchant

@ilovedirt yes please. have dropped mojo an email also with pics, im off saturday so will give em a call too

lordmerchant

update
MOJO are absolute legends!!!!!! got a reply back stating

"Hi Rob,

If you send me your delivery address I have the part you need to fix this issue on my desk, it's a second hand part but it's not snapped like yours. If you would like me to send it to you I can do this free of charge.

Cheers"

how excellent is that!!!?!?!?

ilovedirt

Aye I think he got his off mojo as well, glad you've got it sorted.

stuisnew

That's quality service. Glad you got it sorted.