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[Closed] reverb - preventative or routine maintenance.

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Took the wife's reverb apart for a clean. Just wondering if people just grease, or a heavy oil (like float fluid) when doing this.


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 12:48 pm
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quick squirt of Fork Juice and a wipe down seems to be good


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 12:54 pm
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I meant inside. After each ride it gets a wipe down and a little stanchion lube.

What I've done is taken it apart as if you were doing a lowers service on a fork. Not bothered going into the damper.

Anyway, if anyone is interested, it's grease, not oil. The reason being that there are three fine breather holes covered with a felt washer. Use oil in it and it will just dribble/squirt out in use.


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 1:42 pm
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ah ok. Not had mine to bits yet !


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 1:44 pm
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I'm tempted to strip mine down it seems to loose air over time. Any guides online?


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 1:50 pm
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If it's losing air, I'd be tempted to try a new schrader valve. The air chamber isn't exposed by a simple strip down.


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 1:52 pm
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Was there a guide you used when doing it? Never done mine.


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 1:54 pm
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sram do their own videos but it's not tricky if you've got a strap wrench or a set of soft jaws for a vice.


 
Posted : 25/09/2013 2:01 pm

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