How bad is this?

Penny says:

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I'd like second, third and fourth opinions, a couple of flames and a few stupid comments please

Well, just to get the "stupid comments" out of the way to make room for the good stuff:

"Get a rigid fork and then you won't have to worry" "You should be SS-ing - get with it" "Duct
Tape........."

HTH

Steve finally realised which niche he had been in for a while. ;-)

"Penny S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700 miles
on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used

so

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I think there weren't tons of miles on it before I got it. LBS guy said

wait

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until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third and fourth opinions, a couple of flames
and a few stupid comments please

I have a Marzocchi that's sitting around and feeling lonely if you're interested in acquiring a
"real" fork...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

Penny S. <[email hidden]> spoke thusly...

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my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700 miles
on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used so I think there weren't tons of miles on it
before I got it. LBS guy said wait until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third and
fourth opinions, a couple of flames and a few stupid comments please

thanks

penny

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This could be a second/third/fourth opinion, but it could also be a stupid comment. take it as you
wish as i know my knowledge has so much value in this group.

IMO, it doesn't look that bad. clean it up before each ride and keep an eye on how much it seeps
every time you ride. that to me looks like just a little splash of oil. from the picture, i can't
tell if it is running down the fork much, but looks to me like it is just seeping out on the top. if
it runs down the fork, i would get it serviced.
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~Travis

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"Penny S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700 miles
on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used

so

Quoted message said:

I think there weren't tons of miles on it before I got it. LBS guy said

wait

Quoted message said:

until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third and fourth opinions, a couple of flames
and a few stupid comments please

thanks

penny

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Wipe off seepage.

Ignore problem and hope it goes away.

Ride hell out of it and then buy a Marzocchi on sale.

Bill "always helpful" S.

Carla A-G <[email hidden]> spoke thusly...

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"Penny S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700
miles on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used

so

Quoted message said:

I think there weren't tons of miles on it before I got it. LBS guy said

wait

Quoted message said:

until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third and fourth opinions, a couple of flames
and a few stupid comments please

I have a Marzocchi that's sitting around and feeling lonely if you're interested in acquiring a
"real" fork...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

I don't suppose the contents of my bike parts fund ($30) would cause it to work it's way here should
Penny not want/need it.
--
~Travis (yeah, i know, i'm dreaming again)

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Technician thoughtfully penned:

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Carla A-G <[email hidden]> spoke thusly...

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"Penny S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700
miles on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used so I think there weren't tons of miles on
it before I got it. LBS guy said wait until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third
and fourth opinions, a couple of flames and a few stupid comments please

I have a Marzocchi that's sitting around and feeling lonely if you're interested in acquiring a
"real" fork...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

I don't suppose the contents of my bike parts fund ($30) would cause it to work it's way here
should Penny not want/need it.

hey I've got first dibs, I like Sorni's advice...

p.

Penny S. <[email hidden]> spoke thusly...

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Technician thoughtfully penned:

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Carla A-G <[email hidden]> spoke thusly...

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"Penny S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700
> miles on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used so I think there weren't tons of miles
> on it before I got it. LBS guy said wait until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second,
> third and fourth opinions, a couple of flames and a few stupid comments please

I have a Marzocchi that's sitting around and feeling lonely if you're interested in acquiring a
"real" fork...

- CA-G

Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!

I don't suppose the contents of my bike parts fund ($30) would cause it to work it's way here
should Penny not want/need it.

hey I've got first dibs, I like Sorni's advice...

already figured that out, as per the phrase "should Penny not want/need it". :-P
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~Travis

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Did you said a Rock Sucks SID SL ???

oooohh!! OK!!!

Marzocchi rules

"Penny S." <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem
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Quoted message said:

my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700 miles
on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used

so

Quoted message said:

I think there weren't tons of miles on it before I got it. LBS guy said

wait

Quoted message said:

until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third and fourth opinions, a couple of flames
and a few stupid comments please

thanks

penny

www.specialtyoutdoors.com/images/forkseep.jpg

Penny S. said:

my fork just started seeping about 2 weeks ago. It's a 2000(?) RS SID SL. I"ve got about 700 miles
on the bike/shock, I bought it very lightly used so I think there weren't tons of miles on it
before I got it. LBS guy said wait until end of summer to rebuild... I'd like second, third and
fourth opinions, a couple of flames and a few stupid comments please

thanks

penny

www.specialtyoutdoors.com/images/forkseep.jpg

Get a rigid.

Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

(Stephen Baker) said:

"Get a rigid fork and then you won't have to worry" "You should be SS-ing - get with it"

Hey! WTF those are my lines!

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

"Small Black Dog" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Well, just to get the "stupid comments" out of the way to make room for

the

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good stuff:

"Get a rigid fork and then you won't have to worry" "You should be SS-ing - get with it" "Duct
Tape........."

You forgot ...

"Zip ties"

Small Black Dog

Lets not also forget "Just keep adding oil and it will go another 50 thousand"

At least it worked on a couple of cars :-)

-Dave

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Quoted message said:

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Well, just to get the "stupid comments" out of the way to make room for

the

Quoted message said:

good stuff:

"Get a rigid fork and then you won't have to worry" "You should be SS-ing - get with it" "Duct
Tape........."

You forgot ...

"Zip ties"

Small Black Dog

Lets not also forget "Just keep adding oil and it will go another 50 thousand"

At least it worked on a couple of cars :-)

Unfortunately, if it's like mine that I just replace the seals on, at some point, the leak will get
bad enough for the fluid to start getting on the disc rotors and really ruin your day when you lose
your front brake screaming down that hill (the screaming becomes yours, not those jumping out of
your way 🙂).

David

Revisited.

After all these posts, it's only by email that i was told it's a blown seal, I can ride it for a
bit. (thanks you know who you are) And special thanks to the parts fairy.(you know who you are, too)

What causes a blown seal? Normal wear and tear? A function of being a Roc Sucks shock? Not
maintaining it? Old age and use?

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penny

"Penny S." <[email hidden]> spake thusly on or about Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:31:00 UTC

-> .. I'd like second, third and fourth -> opinions, a couple of flames and a few stupid comments
please -> ->

hrmm I am qualified to offer stupid comments.

see you should have gone rigid and you would not have had this problem.

--
I hurt before the ride so fibro gives me a head start on the rest of the pack. silver lining?
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After all these posts, it's only by email that i was told it's a blown seal, I can ride it for
a bit. (thanks you know who you are) And special thanks to the parts fairy.(you know who you
are, too)

What causes a blown seal? Normal wear and tear? A function of being a Roc Sucks shock? Not
maintaining it? Old age and use?

My Marzocchi Flylight air 2.5 leaked from day 1. "Normal seepage" said the dealer. After $30
for a seal kit (yes; I should have pressed the warranty) and about 1 hour of fiddling, no leaks
at all now.

Go ahead and replace the seals yourself. It's a fun and fairly easy job (make sure you seat them
properly).

Several things can cause 'blown seals' regardless of brand: dirt, age, breakdown due to chemical
reaction, dirt and age.

BTW, I have a SID with no leakage whatsoever; there has to be close to 4k miles on the thing.

John Harlow thoughtfully penned:

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After all these posts, it's only by email that i was told it's a blown seal, I can ride it for
a bit. (thanks you know who you are) And special thanks to the parts fairy.(you know who you
are, too)

What causes a blown seal? Normal wear and tear? A function of being a Roc Sucks shock? Not
maintaining it? Old age and use?

My Marzocchi Flylight air 2.5 leaked from day 1. "Normal seepage" said the dealer. After $30 for
a seal kit (yes; I should have pressed the warranty) and about 1 hour of fiddling, no leaks at
all now.

I think it's a 2001. Off the top of your head do you know what the warranty deal is.. I can always
look it up but haven't gotten around to it.

penny

"John Harlow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

After all these posts, it's only by email that i was told it's a blown seal, I can ride it for
a bit. (thanks you know who you are) And special thanks to the parts fairy.(you know who you
are, too)

What causes a blown seal? Normal wear and tear? A function of being a

Roc

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Sucks shock? Not maintaining it? Old age and use?

My Marzocchi Flylight air 2.5 leaked from day 1. "Normal seepage" said

the

Quoted message said:

dealer. After $30 for a seal kit (yes; I should have pressed the warranty) and

about

Quoted message said:

1 hour of fiddling, no leaks at all now.

Go ahead and replace the seals yourself. It's a fun and fairly easy job (make sure you seat them
properly).

Several things can cause 'blown seals' regardless of brand: dirt, age, breakdown due to chemical
reaction, dirt and age.

Penguin takes his bike to the LBS. The suspension fork isn't working very well. Can you fix it?" The
mechanic tells Penguin he'll examine the bike and see what he can do. Just give him an hour. The
penguin has some time to kill so he walks to the Mall, does a bit of window shopping, and since it's
a nice hot day, has a frozen yoghurt. He leaves the mall and has a nice rest in the shade of a tree
in a little park next to the Mall. The hour passes quickly and he goes back to the LBS. The mechanic
sees him come in the door, looks at him and says "You've blown a seal." "No I haven't," says Penguin
guiltily wiping his chin, "That's just yoghurt".

You can add that to the list of stupid comments. :-)
--
Westie

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I think it's a 2001. Off the top of your head do you know what the

warranty

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deal is.. I can always look it up but haven't gotten around to it.

I think it's 2 years - however: "This warranty does not include or cover common 'wear and tear'
parts which are subject to damage as a result of normal use, failure to service product according to
RockShox recommendations, wet conditions, racing, use of disk brakes, rider weight, riding or
installation in conditions or applications other than recommended. 'Wear and Tear' parts are as
identified as: External dust seals, bushings, foam rings, rubber moving parts (such as air sealing
O-rings and glide rings), stripped threaded shafts or bolts, upper tubes (stanchions), rear shock
mounting hardware and springs, and fork drop outs."

So - looks like a seal kit is in order.

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"John Harlow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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After all these posts, it's only by email that i was told it's a

blown

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seal, I can ride it for a bit. (thanks you know who you are) And

special

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thanks to the parts fairy.(you know who you are, too)

What causes a blown seal? Normal wear and tear? A function of being a

Roc

Quoted message said:

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Sucks shock? Not maintaining it? Old age and use?

My Marzocchi Flylight air 2.5 leaked from day 1. "Normal seepage" said

the

Quoted message said:

dealer. After $30 for a seal kit (yes; I should have pressed the warranty) and

about

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1 hour of fiddling, no leaks at all now.

Go ahead and replace the seals yourself. It's a fun and fairly easy job (make sure you seat them
properly).

Several things can cause 'blown seals' regardless of brand: dirt, age, breakdown due to chemical
reaction, dirt and age.

Penguin takes his bike to the LBS. The suspension fork isn't working very well. Can you fix it?"
The mechanic tells Penguin he'll examine the bike and see what he can do. Just give him an hour.
The penguin has some time to kill so he walks to the Mall, does a bit of window shopping, and
since it's a nice hot day, has a frozen yoghurt. He leaves the mall and has a nice rest in the
shade of a tree in a little

park

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next to the Mall. The hour passes quickly and he goes back to the LBS. The mechanic sees

him

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come in the door, looks at him and says "You've blown a seal." "No I haven't," says Penguin
guiltily wiping his chin, "That's just yoghurt".

You can add that to the list of stupid comments. :-)
--
Westie

When the mechanic said she blew a seal, the lady replied "Leave my personal life out of it and just
fix the damn thing".