Rockshox front lockout

nbuuifx

I have rockshox recon 351 u turn coil forks on my MTB.

I had a couple of niggles with them. I think I've sorted most things out but have one niggle left.

The blue crown that you turn to lockout is too easy to turn. It works correctly. If I turn it to unlock the fork goes all the way up and down. If I turn it to lock then it just moved a small amount as expected.

My problem is that because it moves so easily it changes the setting whilst going over bumps. It only ever seems to lock itself, but then I go over bumpy ground with it unlocked. I took the circlip off hoping to see something but the circlip just holds the blue adjuster onto the top of a nut. That nut is still easy to turn with fingers.

The Rookie

Pop an O-ring underneath it to add friction.

nbuuifx

The Rookie wrote:

Pop an O-ring underneath it to add friction.

There was part of an o ring in there. Is that all that is used to create the friction? I'll try and find a suitable replacement.

I've got rebound set as fast as possible does that sound correct? If I put it on slow rebound it makes a squelch sound when rebounding. I've also got it set at max length for travel.

The Rookie

No rebound shouldn’t be set as fast as possible, why otherwise is there adjustment? Around mid way is a good place to start.

Squelching can be a low damper oil level or due to water contamination, or cavitation just happens, of itself it’s not an issue.

Yes the o-ring is there to add friction so the knob doesn’t turn uninrtentionally as yours is doing now you’ve taken it out, again it’s there for a reason.