|   Hissing Fox Float RC shock | ®i© Wi©to®
Aug 4, 2003 1:28 AM | | After six weeks of sitting still, I picked up my RM yesterday and the Fox shock makes an awful hissing noise on the rebound. Two questions:
1) Is this bad?
2) Can I keep riding on it for at least one more race? (I don't think I can have it serviced and returned before next weekend)
If this may help in the diagnosis:
- 6 weeks ago I raced in quite severe terrain. I suspected the shock was a little morenoise than normal then.
- After sitting still, the noise is lots worse.
- Rebound damping function seems to be normal. Only when I set the damping dial to full open doesw the rebound speed become slightly unsteady.
Thanks in advance for any advice/info! |
| the mechanic at my LBS... | Ride Biker
Aug 4, 2003 10:26 PM | | became alarmed when I described that my Float was hissing. He settled down after I told him it was the fork and not the rear shock.
moral of the story : hissing from the Float fork (sort of a squishy hissing) is normal, hissing from the rear Float shock made my mechanic go into alert mode.
I know nothing about how much time you have, sorry. |
| Thanks anyway... | ®i© Wi©to®
Aug 5, 2003 2:36 AM | | I'm setting the shock to be serviced. I suspect a nitrogen leak, so... |
| Send it to tftuned.com | Marty D
Aug 5, 2003 9:57 PM | | excellent service, even if post rates to UK are bit high. I recall that you are located in mainland Europe?
Tim at tftuned will service the shock same day as it arrives and sends it back asap. |
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