fox float maintenance/funny sounds

dirtbiker100
dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
edited June 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
so i just hopped on my bike checking its ok ready for attacking afan forest tomorrow and the rear shock seems to be a bit rough sounding. i've had it about 2 months i think. done plenty of riding on it but no maintenance. got the manual and can read what to do but are there any particular greases etc that i should use for a fox float shock or will most general use bike greases/oil do? i've got some halfords stuff i use for odd parts and some 3 in 1 (haha)- will this do or do i have to splash out for specific stuff?.
and what is parts cleaner too?

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CLEANING AND INSPECTION
1. <b>Clean the inside of the air sleeve with parts cleaner.</b> Inspect the seal and bearing inside of the air sleeve. Replace if damaged or worn.
2. Clean body, body seal, body bearings and shaft with <b>parts cleaner.</b>
3. Inspect body seal and body bearings for wear or damage. Replace if damaged or worn.

GREASING AND REASSEMBLING
1. Lubricate the shaft eyelet O-ring and shaft eyelet threads with <b>FLOAT Fluid or Slick HoneyT.</b>
2. Liberally lube the body seal and body bearing, leaving a reservoir of lube above the body bearing .
3. Lubricate the air sleeve seal, air sleeve bearing, and air sleeve wiper. FLOAT Fluid can be used in this application.
4. Slide the air sleeve over the body until the air sleeve wiper is at the end of the body. Leave the air sleeve unthreaded at this time.
THE AIR SLEEVE WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO COMPRESS BECAUSE THERE IS PRESSURE
TRAPPED IN THE NEGATIVE AIR CHAMBER. WAITING UNTIL AFTER THE SHOCK IS MOUNTED
IN THE BIKE WILL ALLOW THE LEVERAGE OF THE BIKE TO EASILY COMPRESS THE SHOCK.
5. Dry bushings and reducers.
6. Install reducers in eyelet bushings and install the shock back on the bike.
7. Carefully compress the shock until you can screw on the air sleeve. Don't let the air sleeve slip off the body.
8. Thread the air sleeve onto shaft eyelet hand tight.
9. Inflate shock using inflation instructions listed in the Pump Instructions.
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many thanks!

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  • newmember
    newmember Posts: 66
    Most grease should be fine, i can't remember what i use, ill find out for you as it's good, stuff like Shimano Anti-Seize should work, then just use the method you quoted.

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  • anto164
    anto164 Posts: 3,500
    I wouldn't do it if i wasn't 100% certain of what i was doing. If i was you, i'd send them to mojo to get them serviced and looked at.

    Thats my opinion only though.

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  • dirtbiker100
    dirtbiker100 Posts: 1,997
    /edit looked inside n think the seals are bust so its œ10 for new ones. bargain i think. i consider this thread to be closed thanks though!

    spend œ85 or something on getting them looked at? i'm alright thanks. you can carry out your own maintanence i just dunno what lube or oil i can use :( i'll give some of the halfords grease a go i think. might order some float oil for later though.

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