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Fox 32 wiper seals 1 month 3 days ago #5308

lee
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Morning,

So after all your talk yesterday about wiper seal on the Fox forks I felt the pressure to clean mine. I have to admit I have never cleaned the seal before though have meant to on many occasions. Forks are 2 years old and have been ridden a LOT so are well over the recommended time from Fox. So was expecting them to be very bad and full of grit and grime. But when I removed them they were white, clean, and sticky.

So am I just very very lucky or is the FOX recommendations ( I think is every 15hrs of riding )well over the top ?

If at first you dont succeed, spend 6 hrs in casualty, then try again !!!
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.”

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Fox 32 wiper seals 1 month 3 days ago #5309

Justin OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 976 Thank you received: 7 Karma: 2	Did you change the fork oil as well? Was it clean? I am doing a full service on Tim's this week. I think 25 hours is OTT but every 3-4 months cant hurt for 15 mins work.
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Fox 32 wiper seals 1 month 3 days ago #5310

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I think quarterly is about right, my have been done twice since 2010 and both times the wiper seals were really quite dirty and definetly needed replacing.

Seems as though you've been quite lucky or do something that we don't, how do you clean your bike? I use a hose (not pressure washer) and try to take care to avoid directly blasting the seals but maybe some dirty water is still getting in there???

There had better be some downhill after this climb...

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Fox 32 wiper seals 1 month 3 days ago #5311

Justin OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 976 Thank you received: 7 Karma: 2	Whatever you do just don't do it this way. It's just STUPID and risks scratching the forks. www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Clean...ust-Wiper-Seals.html Posted via the club mobile app
	- The secret to mountain biking is pretty simple. The slower you go the more likely it is you’ll crash. - No one gets hurt in the air - There is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Fox 32 wiper seals 1 month 3 days ago #5312

Justin OFFLINE Moderator Posts: 976 Thank you received: 7 Karma: 2	This way is quicker and easier. www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/workshop-...r-fox-32-fork-25020/ Posted via the club mobile app
	- The secret to mountain biking is pretty simple. The slower you go the more likely it is you’ll crash. - No one gets hurt in the air - There is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Fox 32 wiper seals 1 month 2 days ago #5313

lee OFFLINE Administrator Posts: 1135 Thank you received: 14 Karma: 2	Cant get the Pink Bike link to take me to anything related to this. But the BikeRadar link is how I did it. Worked fine for me. Will last another 2 years.....ha ha
	If at first you dont succeed, spend 6 hrs in casualty, then try again !!! “It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.” The administrator has disabled public write access.

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