RockShox Sid leaking oil

"Patrick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My Sid SL fork is leaking oil from the negative valve - but only when I try to add air. It's
holding pressure, but when I connect the pump it spits out a big red goober all over my fingers.
It's pretty new (6 months), so should be covered under warranty. I'm wondering if it's a common
problem, and if RockShox hassles people about repairing it. Also any suggestions on where the leak
is coming from are appreciated in case I have to attempt repairs myself.

If its still under warranty, send it back. Don't bother to fix it yourself, they should be able to
back their product up.

- CA-G

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Quoted message said:

My Sid SL fork is leaking oil from the negative valve - but only when I try to add air. It's
holding pressure, but when I connect the pump it spits out a big red goober all over my fingers.
It's pretty new (6 months), so should be covered under warranty. I'm wondering if it's a common
problem, and if RockShox hassles people about repairing it. Also any suggestions on where the leak
is coming from are appreciated in case I have to attempt repairs myself.

-Patrick

Throw it away and buy a Marzocchi Marathon 80mm.

JD

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[email hidden] (Patrick) wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

My Sid SL fork is leaking oil from the negative valve - but only when I try to add air. It's
holding pressure, but when I connect the pump it spits out a big red goober all over my fingers.
It's pretty new (6 months), so should be covered under warranty. I'm wondering if it's a common
problem, and if RockShox hassles people about repairing it. Also any suggestions on where the
leak is coming from are appreciated in case I have to attempt repairs myself.

-Patrick

Throw it away and buy a Marzocchi Marathon 80mm.

JD

Good call, I hate those SIDs

Patrick said:

My Sid SL fork is leaking oil from the negative valve - but only when I try to add air. It's
holding pressure, but when I connect the pump it spits out a big red goober all over my fingers.
It's pretty new (6 months), so should be covered under warranty. I'm wondering if it's a common
problem, and if RockShox hassles people about repairing it. Also any suggestions on where the leak
is coming from are appreciated in case I have to attempt repairs myself.

-Patrick

it's a fairly common thing, the oil pools on the bottom, turn the bike over for a couple of minutes
before adding the air, problem solved.
--
James Connell