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The Toninator
07-09-2002, 08:14 AM
I was riding in a bunch of mud and when I got back to the parking lot I realized that the shock was froze, it doesn’t push down or rebound it’s kind of like it’s locked out but I don’t have that feature on this shock. Does that mean it’s broke?
It’s a 2001 Mars Manitou Elite Air. What are my options? Do I take it to the shop and have them send it in? What does that usually cost? Is there anything I can do myself?
What, what what?
stringcheese
07-09-2002, 08:52 AM
I had a very similar problem with my fox rear shock. I cased a jump pretty bad, and when I got back to the parking lot, I realized it felt locked out. I waited a few minutes then turned all of the dials a few times and it went back to normal.
Heidi
07-09-2002, 08:56 AM
My Mars did that on every ride.:(
Big_Papa1080
07-09-2002, 09:15 AM
says something about manitou mars doesnt it?
NRSracer
07-09-2002, 09:25 AM
dials? i don't have any dials? i just have the shock pump valve and the little bot thingy to tighten and loosen it.
The Toninator
07-09-2002, 09:38 AM
Originally posted by Big_Papa1080
says something about manitou mars doesnt it?
I dont know if it actually does. I've had this fork for a year raced it and 15 to 20 times including several endurance races and it has been trouble free. But maybe there are some more durable forks on the market?
KrusteeButt
07-09-2002, 09:39 AM
Ton, do you have the owner's manual? Should be relatively easy for a smart, mechanically-inclined guy like you to rebuild (if necessary).
The Toninator
07-09-2002, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by KrusteeButt
Ton, do you have the owner's manual? Should be relatively easy for a smart, mechanically-inclined guy like you to rebuild (if necessary).

yea i downloaded the manual this morning but am having problems printing it. Hehehe machanically-inclined yes, smart well:monkey: . I'm going to look in to it and see if it's possible for me to do it. I dont want to pull it appart and not be able to get it back together:dead: :)
indieboy
07-09-2002, 10:32 AM
the fork just needs to be rebuilt. a longggggggggg time ago when i ran a manitou it used to do that after muddy races. it just needs to be takin apart and cleaned. another good bet would be to have your LBS rebuild the fork.