"Westie" <
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> "John Harlow" <
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> > > After all these posts, it's only by email that i was told it's a
blown
> > > seal, I can ride it for a bit. (thanks you know who you are) And
special
> > > thanks to the parts fairy.(you know who you are, too)
> > >
> > > What causes a blown seal? Normal wear and tear? A function of being a
> Roc
> > > Sucks shock? Not maintaining it? Old age and use?
> >
> > My Marzocchi Flylight air 2.5 leaked from day 1. "Normal seepage" said
> the
> > dealer. After $30 for a seal kit (yes; I should have pressed the warranty) and
> about
> > 1 hour of fiddling, no leaks at all now.
> >
> > Go ahead and replace the seals yourself. It's a fun and fairly easy job (make sure you seat them
> > properly).
> >
> > Several things can cause 'blown seals' regardless of brand: dirt, age, breakdown due to chemical
> > reaction, dirt and age.
>
> Penguin takes his bike to the LBS. The suspension fork isn't working very well. Can you fix it?"
> The mechanic tells Penguin he'll examine the bike and see what he can do. Just give him an hour.
> The penguin has some time to kill so he walks to the Mall, does a bit of window shopping, and
> since it's a nice hot day, has a frozen yoghurt. He leaves the mall and has a nice rest in the
> shade of a tree in a little
park
> next to the Mall. The hour passes quickly and he goes back to the LBS. The mechanic sees
him
> come in the door, looks at him and says "You've blown a seal." "No I haven't," says Penguin
> guiltily wiping his chin, "That's just yoghurt".
>
> You can add that to the list of stupid comments.
> --
> Westie
>
>
When the mechanic said she blew a seal, the lady replied "Leave my personal life out of it and just
fix the damn thing".