phantomcow2

I got a used SID 2004, a friend got it from his specialized epic pro but got a marzocchi fork so he sold it to me for cheap. Somehow in hell he damaged something so it leaks air on the negative side, i believe it is the seal. Where do i go to have this thing fixed? I would like to get it serviced, the seals replaced and all but where do i go about this? Do i contact rock shox? I called up two shops and they said they may have to send it to a rock shox service center or something like that, does anybody know how much that is going to cost? Any guidance at all is appreciated.

phantomcow2

If its anything useful the fork is the SID team 2004

Dannihilator

Do a websearch for HippieTech they are really knowledgeable on matters like this and is the offical fork rebuilder/tuner of Rock Shox.

Edit:

Did the search for you.

https://www.hippiesuspension.com/hippietechsuspension/

phantomcow2

Thanks for the link, is there any other place that could do this? Maybe closer to my location (New Hampshire)

Dannihilator

Local bikeshop, but hippie tech is more likely to nail it head on with the first try.

phantomcow2

hmm, well do you know if replacing seals is an expensive procedure?

seely

If its just a seal, no, it was about $30-40 at the shop I used to work at.

phantomcow2

So you think a regular bike shop could order one for me and install it?

--walt--

It really isn't that tough of a job. Here are the rebuild instructions: https://www.sram.com/_media/pdf/rocks...rviceGuide.pdf
There are some shock oils that some shops don't have in stock, I frequently use shock lubes from motorcycle shocks. The seals are pretty common, many suppliers have them. The shop I'm at charges $40 labor and about $20 for seals. If you send the fork to rockshox, expect 3 weeks turn around (most of that time is shipping) and an extra $15 for freight.

phantomcow2

well im trying to avoid having it sent away to rock shox or a place far. Hippie suspension seeems good but its not excactly close, on the other side of hte country. I would like to learn to do it myself personally, could i order seals from rockshox? And do i need any special tools, im guessing i do and it isn't worth doing it myself.

phantomcow2

Well i went to a shop and they said 90 dollars for the seals and labor of installing, does that sound reasonable? Its 30 for seals and 60 for labor

Rev.Chuck

I just did one and $30 for the seals sounds right, labor depends on the area, we would charge around $40. Contact hippieTech, they are some cool guys(They are working on a really old rear shock for us right now) They should be able to give you a reasionable idea of repair costs.

phantomcow2

Well the thing with hippietech is that i would have to send it over there. NH to there is not going to be the cheapest not to mention the wait. I just dont know if 60 dollars is reasonable for a seal replacement.