Suntour XCT fork issues
Cookeh
Posts: 351
Evening chaps,
My commuter (a Rockrider 5.2) is getting on for two years old now, and takes a bit of beating as at Uni there are no enclosed storage facilities. I keep the drivetrain clean and lubed, and keep the fork stanchions clean but the fork seems to be developing some issues that I'm struggling to identify.
The fork itself is a Suntour XCT made specifically for B'Twin and the Rockrider series, with 70mm of travel, preload adjustment but of course no damping. The right stanchion seems to have brown 'stains' on it after riding, particularly if the fork has been compressed a few times - which leads me to think the seals may have gone? The stains do rub off when I clean off the stanchions.
It's also become a lot stiffer over recent weeks/months, requiring a lot of effort to actually compress - and Ive not touched preload settings.
Any ideas of the issues? Is it worth taking it apart and rebuilding or even taking for a service? The bike itself only cost me £200 new and I only use it for a 3m commute 6-7 times a week.
Thanks guys!
My commuter (a Rockrider 5.2) is getting on for two years old now, and takes a bit of beating as at Uni there are no enclosed storage facilities. I keep the drivetrain clean and lubed, and keep the fork stanchions clean but the fork seems to be developing some issues that I'm struggling to identify.
The fork itself is a Suntour XCT made specifically for B'Twin and the Rockrider series, with 70mm of travel, preload adjustment but of course no damping. The right stanchion seems to have brown 'stains' on it after riding, particularly if the fork has been compressed a few times - which leads me to think the seals may have gone? The stains do rub off when I clean off the stanchions.
It's also become a lot stiffer over recent weeks/months, requiring a lot of effort to actually compress - and Ive not touched preload settings.
Any ideas of the issues? Is it worth taking it apart and rebuilding or even taking for a service? The bike itself only cost me £200 new and I only use it for a 3m commute 6-7 times a week.
Thanks guys!
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you could take it apart yourself regrease etc0
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Yeah like the other replies, they are probably full of water.
My son had this fork, which was really bad for holding water, then they become hard as they can't compress with water in them.0 -
Makes sense given it spends 7-8 hours outside most days. Cheers guys, I'll have a look at taking it apart and seeing how bad things are.0
