(partially) blown shock.

trail worker · 05-02-2004, 02:47 AM

So i discovered a pool of oil under my shock the other day yada yada,
the shock is a fox vanilla R,circa 2000
anyways, i investigated a little more,and it turned out that part of the main body had unthreaded a little,and oil was weeping out.
I tightened things back up, and voila,no more oil leaking..BUT, the shock makes horrible sucking/scratching noises along with a bit of a pogo stick effect for the first say 5 compressions, then it seems that oil is being cycled through better.

Is this scratching/sucking/pogo all from a lack of oil that has escaped,or is there some nitrogen that has gotten out as well?

Will the shock hold steady and work as normal after it's been compressed a few times to get oil or nitrogen flowing a bit better?

Will it stay like this,or will it get worse and worse?

methods · 05-02-2004, 02:50 AM

sounds like lack of oil to me.

Not enough to keep everything oiled up when it sits between rides

trail worker · 05-02-2004, 02:51 AM

how long untill it explodes?

Patrick Bateman · 05-02-2004, 02:53 AM

replace it now and don't risk the chance of it goin kabooom

M13 · 05-02-2004, 04:47 AM

^ julien,.

my rc used to loosen up
then i threasded it back but it jsut comes off from the little bumps and shit.

and of course i tried locktite for agesa but never works.

maybe its time for some nice shock that will match ur lovely bb7

trail worker · 05-02-2004, 05:52 AM

my vanilla r doesn't have anything to unthread from,it's the part with the seal that the piston shaft goes into that came unthreaded a little.
unfortunately, there aren't many shocks that will fit in a bb7 of my vintage..in fact,the vanilla r is about all that'll fit.I'm thinking i'll send it in to push industries for a rebuild,and see how that holds.i doubt i'll get it pushed--i don't believe the option is available for a vanilla r.

05-02-2004, 02:47 AM	#1
trail worker bikes on the brain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West Kootenays Posts: 5,771 Rep Power: 8773456	(partially) blown shock. So i discovered a pool of oil under my shock the other day yada yada, the shock is a fox vanilla R,circa 2000 anyways, i investigated a little more,and it turned out that part of the main body had unthreaded a little,and oil was weeping out. I tightened things back up, and voila,no more oil leaking..BUT, the shock makes horrible sucking/scratching noises along with a bit of a pogo stick effect for the first say 5 compressions, then it seems that oil is being cycled through better. Is this scratching/sucking/pogo all from a lack of oil that has escaped,or is there some nitrogen that has gotten out as well? Will the shock hold steady and work as normal after it's been compressed a few times to get oil or nitrogen flowing a bit better? Will it stay like this,or will it get worse and worse?

05-02-2004, 04:47 AM	#5
M13 GT3071R Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BC Posts: 3,690 Rep Power: 23213	^ julien,. my rc used to loosen up then i threasded it back but it jsut comes off from the little bumps and shit. and of course i tried locktite for agesa but never works. maybe its time for some nice shock that will match ur lovely bb7 __________________ oh hai!

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05-02-2004, 02:50 AM	#2
methods Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: inverted necromountain of necrodeathmortem Posts: 2,445 Rep Power: 11420	sounds like lack of oil to me. Not enough to keep everything oiled up when it sits between rides

05-02-2004, 02:51 AM	#3
trail worker bikes on the brain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West Kootenays Posts: 5,771 Rep Power: 8773456	how long untill it explodes?

05-02-2004, 02:53 AM	#4
Patrick Bateman Registered NBR 'nutjob' Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,329 Rep Power: 0	replace it now and don't risk the chance of it goin kabooom

05-02-2004, 05:52 AM	#6
trail worker bikes on the brain Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: West Kootenays Posts: 5,771 Rep Power: 8773456	my vanilla r doesn't have anything to unthread from,it's the part with the seal that the piston shaft goes into that came unthreaded a little. unfortunately, there aren't many shocks that will fit in a bb7 of my vintage..in fact,the vanilla r is about all that'll fit.I'm thinking i'll send it in to push industries for a rebuild,and see how that holds.i doubt i'll get it pushed--i don't believe the option is available for a vanilla r.