Ive managed to completely strip and reassemble the parts. The needle bearings are tricky, but a thick grease is your friend to align and keep things in place for reassembly. Your "light" approach is perfect for most DIY mechanics, but to properly service a strip is needed every 100hrs. The shims that the needle bearing run on do rust and need sanding and polishing for a smooth actuation.
Thanks for posting the video. I tried to follow along, but no matter how much I loosened the screw and end cap, I couldn't get the inner spring to separate from the rest of the cartridge. Am I missing something? I ended up pulling the whole thing out accidentally. There was some rust inside and the grease was worn out. I wiped it all down, put it all back together, and applied fresh silicone compound grease. The grease is of course for lubrication but it also helps the parts stick together - especially the thin needle bearing "tracks". I must have needed 20 attempts to get it back together. I couldn't even count how many times I had to reseat some of the needle bearings. Finally I learned that the best method seemed to be to not push the tracks in quite all the way - I left them flush with the end of the cartridge. This helped align everything. Once the inner parts were seated I pushed the tracks all the way in, checking to make sure they stayed in their slots by checking the other end. I had to force one of them the rest of the way in by screwing in the end cap. I finally thought I had success, but then I found 3 needles were on the desk. Good enough, I thought. It's definitely better but probably not like new. In Specialized's defense, I have loved having Future Shock and I had well over 12,000 miles of commuting and club rides - some in the rain - on my 2018 Roubaix with it before I noticed that the suspension was rough. I won't mind spending a few hundred to upgrade to Future Shock 3 the next time I notice a problem. Hopefully that iteration is more more serviceable as claimed. I agree with the sentiment that taking the whole 1.0 version apart is not a good idea.
Hello, Thank you very much for the tips! I am also a DIY person and was going to tackle the maintenance by myself. You saved me time and probably a broken shock.
@@cycling2adventure Hello there!!! I did the maintenance, at the end my curiosity won and I disassembled it completely, hahaha made me sweat... the good news is that I assembled it back and is working fine. I am making a video and if you don´t mind I am referring to your channel. Thank you a lot for the follow up!
The mechanic at the bike shop was able to completely disassemble and repair it. There was rust, dirt, old grease. The separator burst and had to be glued together. The steel plates turned black. Disassembly took 10 minutes. Assembly took 4 hours! the master said that it was very difficult! It is impossible to do this at home! I don’t know how long it will last after repair 🙏🙂
Ive managed to completely strip and reassemble the parts. The needle bearings are tricky, but a thick grease is your friend to align and keep things in place for reassembly. Your "light" approach is perfect for most DIY mechanics, but to properly service a strip is needed every 100hrs. The shims that the needle bearing run on do rust and need sanding and polishing for a smooth actuation.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for posting the video. I tried to follow along, but no matter how much I loosened the screw and end cap, I couldn't get the inner spring to separate from the rest of the cartridge. Am I missing something? I ended up pulling the whole thing out accidentally. There was some rust inside and the grease was worn out. I wiped it all down, put it all back together, and applied fresh silicone compound grease. The grease is of course for lubrication but it also helps the parts stick together - especially the thin needle bearing "tracks". I must have needed 20 attempts to get it back together. I couldn't even count how many times I had to reseat some of the needle bearings. Finally I learned that the best method seemed to be to not push the tracks in quite all the way - I left them flush with the end of the cartridge. This helped align everything. Once the inner parts were seated I pushed the tracks all the way in, checking to make sure they stayed in their slots by checking the other end. I had to force one of them the rest of the way in by screwing in the end cap. I finally thought I had success, but then I found 3 needles were on the desk. Good enough, I thought. It's definitely better but probably not like new. In Specialized's defense, I have loved having Future Shock and I had well over 12,000 miles of commuting and club rides - some in the rain - on my 2018 Roubaix with it before I noticed that the suspension was rough. I won't mind spending a few hundred to upgrade to Future Shock 3 the next time I notice a problem. Hopefully that iteration is more more serviceable as claimed. I agree with the sentiment that taking the whole 1.0 version apart is not a good idea.
Thanks for your response and yes I had the same problem when I first time serving my shock. Best is to do it every 3to4 months
Hello, Thank you very much for the tips! I am also a DIY person and was going to tackle the maintenance by myself. You saved me time and probably a broken shock.
Just take your time and be careful when you’re dismantling your shock
Can you let me know if you have been successful
@@cycling2adventure Hello there!!! I did the maintenance, at the end my curiosity won and I disassembled it completely, hahaha made me sweat... the good news is that I assembled it back and is working fine. I am making a video and if you don´t mind I am referring to your channel. Thank you a lot for the follow up!
Thanks for your reply and yes you can refer to the channel
The mechanic at the bike shop was able to completely disassemble and repair it. There was rust, dirt, old grease. The separator burst and had to be glued together. The steel plates turned black. Disassembly took 10 minutes. Assembly took 4 hours! the master said that it was very difficult! It is impossible to do this at home! I don’t know how long it will last after repair 🙏🙂
Hopefully he has done a good job
Thank you for this
Welcome