Fox 831 issue. Any help?

Pressed the air valve in the top of the fork lighty and not even a second, and noticed now this started, not sure if it was before. but the fork seemed kinda stiff so tapped the air valve and now this is happening. and the lockout doesnt seem to be effective untill all the way engaged. If you know how to fix this or anything please comment or message me thanks.

28 Comments

nouser (Dec 31, 2011 at 15:39)

Could someone explain this to me please? Same thing is happening with my 2009 float 36's (air aswell) .. I compress it, and it has like a centimeter (1/3") of travel that never returns, gotta lift it up to use, then it gets stuck down, like why!?

dandy247 (Feb 29, 2012 at 3:42)

yeah it's either air or oil...mine will do that if there isn't enough air....and even pressing the air valve for less than a second takes out enough air for it to sag.

nouser (Mar 1, 2012 at 7:15)

Grrrr the guy at the bike shop let that tiny bit of air out >_ I'll just get it pumped up properly while lowering it. Thanks !

dandy247 (Mar 1, 2012 at 10:55)

weird and np!

ride-dartmoor (Mar 1, 2012 at 15:24)

I'm gonna go to a buddy's tonight and get it pumped up properly and hopefully that solves the problem! Wish me luck!

dandy247 (Mar 1, 2012 at 17:01)

i do! But if it isn't air...it most likely is oil......not much else can do that.

ride-dartmoor (Mar 2, 2012 at 6:47)

Problem solved. Was just the air. but now my forks at 120mm cause there's no spacers, which was why it sagged like it did

dandy247 (Mar 2, 2012 at 12:27)

Nice! Well atleast it was only air!

mys0ck (Mar 26, 2012 at 12:14)

i work on street motorcycles not sure if your forks are set up like the ones im used to are buttt... at first glance could be 3 things
-air (needs more)
-oil (needs more)
- and (maybe) your sag and rebound settings

**at worse its your springs but unlikly

you can find air at a gas station (if it fits) or a cheap BALL pump at wall mart- you dont always need fancy adapters and pumps

ride-dartmoor (Dec 11, 2011 at 20:05)

No, 26" just maybe cause no rubber on. But back rims gonna be here this week. =D but if i cant figure out why this is happening or if its bad or not I wont be able to ride saturday like I was going to....