Fox fork rebuild

[100SRV]

I've got a Scott MTB which has a leaky damper cartridge on the Alp 32 forks. I spoke to a local cycle shop and the result is that the forks are sent away for assessment and, if they can't be repaired, I get them back in pieces at a cost of £130.

The suggested alternate approach was to buy some new ones which I'm not averse to but I think with some new seals and fresh oil they can be as good as new.

Anyone on here with experience of rebuilding a damper cartridge from a Fox fork?
I've rebuilt engines etc so am mechanically skilled.

[stuarthat]

What area are you in ?

[Fundoreen]

lots of videos on pulling forks apart on youtube to get an idea. Hopefully your can find one on your model.

[100SRV]

Thank you for the replies.

I'm in Worcestershire.

The fork is an Alp 32 100mm
Any hints how I can tell what year it is so I can use the correct Fox manual and oil fill data?

[stuarthat]

https://www.ridefox.com/fox_tech_center/owners_man...
Try this

[Catchme]

Try tftuned.com. You can send off your forks, or get the various seal kits required ro refurbish. Customer service and support are very good.

[100SRV]

Catchme said:

Try tftuned.com. You can send off your forks, or get the various seal kits required ro refurbish. Customer service and support are very good.

Thank you!

[Ian_sUK]

I rebuilt a fox FIT damper cartridge after the rubber bladder split. I don't remember it being particularly difficult and the fox service manuals are very good.

[shouldbworking]

Parts availability may be a deciding factor. I've got a pair of fox 150mm forks in the garage with a blown damper. A replacement damper is so hard to find now for these ones that they cost more than a set of replacement forks.

The forks in question were about 4 or 5 years old when I was trying to find parts.

[100SRV]

Just telephoned TFTuned - excellent service and I've ordered a 32mm fork service kit.

[TT1138]

Another vote for TFTuned. They fixed a leaking rear Fox Vanilla and serviced it. Works very well now.

They’re not cheap but in my experience do a very good job.

[bobbo89]

Yeah TF are awesome, always have been and have been going for some time!

Just bought a Vorpsrung coil conversion kit off them for my Rev's and it's my job for Friday night, can't wait!

[100SRV]

A well packed box of parts and fluids arrived on Thursday, excellent service!

[anonymous-user]

+1 for TF Tuned - absolutely brilliant. After I read the OP I was going to suggest sending it to them as, in my experience, they don’t charge for the inspection of a fork/shock/post that they find to be irreparable. The customer service is 2nd to none, as the technician who works on your component calls you to discuss options. After finding out my shock had a broken part that RockShox don’t make a replacement for, I was taken through all the options and bought a new cane creek shock over the phone. No charge for the inspection on the old shock (If I hadn’t bought it I’d only have paid for the return shipment of the old shock.)

Hope you get it sorted out OP.

Edited by mstrbkr on Saturday 24th October 08:42

[100SRV]

OK, I finally got around to removing, cleaning, stripping and internal cleaning of my Fox 100RL forks...

There is damper oil and lower fork lubricant - obviously I use damper oil on the damper side.

Is the lower fork lubricant for the air spring side?

Many thanks!

[lufbramatt]

IIRC when I did my 120RL, about 150ml of damper oil went in the damper leg, and about 30ml in the spring leg to lubricate the bushes. The thicker Float Fluid went in the spring chamber itself to lubricate the piston seal at the bottom.

Might want to check the exact numbers on the Fox website.

[100SRV]

I had a slight mishap with the oil supplied by TF tuning.

😥

While researching to buy more I found The Fox website has two different oil types listed for the 2008 F100 RL forks...green or red depending on which of these you refer to.

https://www.ridefox.com/fox_tech_center/owners_man...

https://www.ridefox.com/fox17/help.php?m=bike&...

Might be easiest to buy more from TF.

[100SRV]

Sent my forks to TF and it turns out that the stanchion was badly corroded so they are scrap.

Found on ebay and bought a pair which had been recently serviced, downside is that they only have rebound rate adjustment - could they be rebuilt into RL or even RLC with the appropriate components?

[Bathroom_Security]

Another vote for TF Tuned, used a few times now and been brilliant.

I specifically bought Rockshox because apparently they are easier to self service (apparently). I doubt fox are difficult though