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Howard
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Anyone know anything about Fox FIT4 damper servicing?
Pretty sure my fork could do with an oil change in the damper, as it makes a bit of wooshing noise in compression, and there is some free travel at the top which disappears if i wind out the rebound.
The full service looks a bit beyond me, with 40 odd steps and some specific tools required.
However, youtube does show this guy just changing the oil of a similar, if slightly different, damper. I'd like to have a go at this so see if it solves my issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paQtjVv7jnU&t=21s
The question - can i change the damper oil in a FOX fit 4 by just whipping the unit out and then removing the bleed nut/ball bearing, purging the system of old oil and then adding new oil back in with plenty of "bladder massage" to get rid of air bubbles a la the youtube dude, or is more tricky in the fit4 34? The official service guide has you adding oil at various points of reassembly, but maybe this just makes it quicker at end, with less squishy squishy massage required?
Alternatively, I see that a fork service at TF tuned is only about £100, but its not clear if this includes the damper. They offer a load of damper specific services which all seem to include upgrades, but somehow their description of the basic service is unclear if it includes a damper rebuild. This seems unlikely for £100 as it looks like quite a lot of work. I should just ask them, but as i'm asking here anyway, yous might know...