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I have at least 2 Rockshox SID shocks that are dead. Bought seals for main air chamber, put together OK but the -ve side had lost pressure, wouldn't then hold pressure. Getting seals for them was problematic so gave up and put Fox shocks on bikes. Seals are readily available and rebuilding Fox shocks is pretty straightforward. Rebuilding the -ve chamber means dismantling the shock to change seals, I think, not so easy. Lots of info online, videos etc.
A small amount of oil/fluid coming out air valve is OK because the seal kits I've used for the Fox shocks includes a small sachet of Fox fluid that you put in air chamber during rebuild to lube the seals. The SID has a valve to adjust pressure in -ve chamber but the Fox shocks don't, at least the ones I have don't.
Just checked on my Marin Wolf Ridge, it has a Rockshox Monarch shock, not a Fox like my wife's Wild Cat Trail and youngest daughter's Mount Vision, oldest daughter's Wolf Ridge had a new Fusion O2 fitted when I built it up. I just remembered getting a seal kit to fit the Monarch off ebay from a guy in Israel. He didn't have the exact kit to fit my Monarch so he made up a specific kit for me for same price. This guy, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fox-Float-X- ... SwKrxUak6q but because he makes up the kits you don't get the small sachet of fluid needed to lube seals.
I have at least 2 Rockshox SID shocks that are dead. Bought seals for main air chamber, put together OK but the -ve side had lost pressure, wouldn't then hold pressure. Getting seals for them was problematic so gave up and put Fox shocks on bikes. Seals are readily available and rebuilding Fox shocks is pretty straightforward. Rebuilding the -ve chamber means dismantling the shock to change seals, I think, not so easy. Lots of info online, videos etc.
A small amount of oil/fluid coming out air valve is OK because the seal kits I've used for the Fox shocks includes a small sachet of Fox fluid that you put in air chamber during rebuild to lube the seals. The SID has a valve to adjust pressure in -ve chamber but the Fox shocks don't, at least the ones I have don't.
Just checked on my Marin Wolf Ridge, it has a Rockshox Monarch shock, not a Fox like my wife's Wild Cat Trail and youngest daughter's Mount Vision, oldest daughter's Wolf Ridge had a new Fusion O2 fitted when I built it up. I just remembered getting a seal kit to fit the Monarch off ebay from a guy in Israel. He didn't have the exact kit to fit my Monarch so he made up a specific kit for me for same price. This guy, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fox-Float-X- ... SwKrxUak6q but because he makes up the kits you don't get the small sachet of fluid needed to lube seals.
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