Bicycle Mechanics - stuck shocks?

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uppgrayed

10-21-09, 06:03 PM

Hey guys,

In the process of fixing my long ignored bike and i noticed that the shocks are completely locked. They are RST 63mm shocks. Is there anyway to unstick them?
Thanks!

Luke52

10-22-09, 12:25 AM

Rip 'em apart, clean all the crap out, apply fresh grease (NOT lithium-based) and re-assemble.

If you're not confident doing this, take it to a bike shop.

omdemarseille

10-22-09, 03:17 AM

There should be two allen/hex key bolts at the bottom of each leg of the fork, undo those and they should come apart.

uppgrayed

10-22-09, 05:33 AM

thanks guys.

uppgrayed

10-22-09, 03:09 PM

Hey guys i took it apart like you recommended and look what i found (in addition to several mls of black water)

http://i37.tinypic.com/2s0z5tw.jpg

this is after 20 seconds of wd40. Anyone want to recommend a good deruster?