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I have a friend's Orbea Alma hardtail here for some brake work.
I've detected an odd click as the fork is compressed, about 2/3rds the way through its travel.
The fork doesn't do this with little or no air in it, only when pumped to normal operating pressure.
If I tip the bike upside down, for the first few compressions afterwards the noise isn't there, then it returns. It is quite loud.
It is definitely the fork, not the headset or something else.
The bike has sat unridden for two years, and has had minimal use, really.
Rebound adjustment works. Poploc works fine too. No leaks etc.
I'm loathe to pull a friend's fork apart, tbh though I've serviced and rebuilt my own.
Any ideas?
I've detected an odd click as the fork is compressed, about 2/3rds the way through its travel.
The fork doesn't do this with little or no air in it, only when pumped to normal operating pressure.
If I tip the bike upside down, for the first few compressions afterwards the noise isn't there, then it returns. It is quite loud.
It is definitely the fork, not the headset or something else.
The bike has sat unridden for two years, and has had minimal use, really.
Rebound adjustment works. Poploc works fine too. No leaks etc.
I'm loathe to pull a friend's fork apart, tbh though I've serviced and rebuilt my own.
Any ideas?