boxxer WC topout click

[A.P]

My WC has an annoying topout clicking sound and feel-

Ive pulled it apart + repressuized it twice now, both times diagnosing and fixing what I thought were the problems, but still nothing. The first problem I thought was happening was the wavy washer under the solo-air base valve had came out of its place, but that wasnt the issue. Then I called a friend and he said it could be the circlip on the top of the solo-air damping rod having some movement. He said to add an o-ring there because there was a bit of movement, but I did and it still did not fix the problem.

Im stumped, anyone else had this problem and fixed it?

[Bicyclist]

Is your oil level low?

[A.P]

Is your oil level low?

nope, its correct.

[Udi]

Is it on the compression stroke at topout, or on the rebound stroke?

My last WC had a loud click/clang if you pulled it to topout, and then picked it up off the ground and whacked it down. It annoyed me no end (no one else's I knew did it), rebuilt the whole thing (including checking the air head - which was fine, it already had a wave washer) but it was still there.

Then it dissapeared on its own a week or two of hard riding later... so no idea what it was! :)

If that doesn't sound like your problem - then one other thing that it might be is the MC return valve closing after the rebound stroke. It usually makes a very light click on closing. I can't think of anything else right now.

[General Lee]

I think you should get a Shiver . . . problem solved