How To Bleed A RockShox Reverb Dropper Seatpost
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- RockShox Reverb seatposts work with hydraulic system that occasionally needs bleeding or the oil replacing. If air gets into the system the post will not work properly.
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Giving eye contact while pumping the post up will probably give me nightmares tonight Marc...thanks.
Marc, thanks for making it weird by making eye contact while pumping it up.
This is one of my jobs at the weekend and I am now properly prepared. Thanks man, much appreciated.
Thanks so much for this. The RockShox site doesn't even have a video for the stealth, and even though it's similar, it's nice to see the exact product you're dealing with. Tried it for the first time and it worked great. No more relying on a shop for this and now I can just bleed it when it starts to slow down a bit instead waiting for a near failure.
Thanks Marc. Just done mine after watching this vid. Got loads of air out and got the pressure right. It's now super fast, just the way I like it. Thanks again.
Great instructional video, I bled the reverb and loads of air was bled out of the hydraulic system and means my reverb works as it should.
just completed my first bleed, post works like new. Great vid, thanks!
Well done! I have bled my Reverb dropper using the Rock Shox instructions but this video is so much better and clearer. Thanks!
excellent vid. bled my reverb and pumped it up to its required pressure. works like new and took just 1/2 an hour to do.
Brought my reverb back to life thanks to this video, thanks👌🏼
Perfectly explained, my dropper was working like new after bleeding it following the instructions given, thanks!
Great video as always GMBN. Thank you.
After some fresh oil and your well sorted video, my post is back at full salute........right then.
Thank you very much for this guide - I've just successfully bled my reverb stealth.
Just learned about the speed knob. Went from thinking it needed a bleed, to better than when I first used it!
Here I was thinking I might have to get a whole new dropper post. One I didn’t realize that post take air and two what a simple bleeding procedure. Thanks for the very informative video.
Thanks for the vid, took 2 attempts but sorted my stuck post in the end!
Mint video. My post has been fooked for months so I gave it a go and it works now....almost by accident...
you GMBN guys absolutely rock thanks for all the tips. i have a dropper again
Thanks for making this video. I'm fairly new to MTB and even newer to attempting DIY maintenance. Today my Reverb stopped working but with the help of your video I've gone from scared of the mystical world of hydraulics to a reverb bleeding ninja in 10minutes.
Reverb fixed, and looking forward to getting it filthy tomorrow!
Cheers! 👍🏽
Dit it stoped in cold wheter
Excellent video. Just bled my first reverb and it now works like new!
thanks buddy. didn't even know the mechanics behind them (very well) so now I have that knowledge and can see how I go if I encounter probs.
Great video, clear and precize instructions step by step 👏
Thank you for this video. My first time bleeding a system, and it all went well. 👍👍👍
Thank you! My reverb dropper works again!
Nice to see Tim Roth doing the instruction..
Fantastically done. Thank you.
Excellent tutorial Marc! Thanks. Riddle's comment did make me laugh.
As always - great content guys! Keep it up!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you
Great & detail explanation, thanks mate!
Worked a treat. thanks!
Great video, worked perfectly!
thx dude - great video - off to do this job on the fleet now (family of 5....)
great video just in time mine needs doing and I've saved it to my playlist for future reference))
Thank you and excellent pumping!
Thanks a lot for that useful video !
thanks guys, very helpful video. God bless you!
Thank you man!
You are awesome dude!
Marc concentrating on pumping air into the post at 7:06 haha
Thankyou, I bled mine a while back with not much improvement. I didn't realise it had to be pumped up as well. Same question about the shapeshifter please as I'm also considering getting one.
Great tutorial! Worked great, and it was something my son and I could do together without me having to resist the urge to strangle him.😀
Very helpful, thankyou!
Can you guys do some product review videos at some point? Things like knee pads, gloves and helmets, clothing and bike parts - that kind of thing, would be very useful and interesting! Love the work guys keep it up!
Thanks. I have this problem right now. Solved.
Tanks #GMBN you are the best.
Thanks man, it works))) Good luck!
I’m 15 years old and did this today so easy with the video
Fantastic, this was awesome thanks
Top. It's working fine. I would wear glasses. Thanks.
Beware of nicking the "O" ring on the top bleed connector, the Bleeding Edge Tool. There seems to be a sharp edge you need to get past to seal the bleeding edge tool "O" ring in position and it very easily nicks the ring. I've gone through the "O" ring that comes on the tool trying to do the final bleed up top. The part # for the replacement "O" ring that works is an Ace hardware #60 1/4 OD x 1/8 ID. If once the tool is set (you can feel resistance before opening the valve) you apply suction with the valve closed and bubbles come up the "O" ring is not sealing and may be nicked
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Very good and easy to follow video. Unlike a great deal of the other crap out there
Glad it helped Garry!
Very good thanks.
Thank you.
Thanks for making it crystal clear Marc, looks like my Rockshox completely drained out for some reason, what would you suggest I do? I think cable and dropper post looks okay to me.
helped me
thanks
Thanks!
Process worked perfectly today ...
... although finding I only had 50 psi in the thing probably wasn't helping.
Thanks, it helped
Pro Tip on bleeding a reverb. Pull the actuator button all the way out, it tends to get gummed and won't fully return without a little help. The seatpost will pop faster for longer.
Reverb top tip! Never suspend the bike from the saddle with the post in, as you'll F it right up!
Not only reverb tip I take it.
+Peter Wobacz only reverbs as far as I know, but may affect other droppers too. It draws air in the wrong way through the seals and the post will never lock out fully in the saddle up position, it'll be all spongy and bouncy.
+Benjamin Harvey I've got KLS crux I post. Took bike to local shop to have play in cranks removed. When mechanic fetched bike back out I realised he clamped bike by dropper post cause it left imprints in lube on scansion. Luckily nothing happened to post but God. Isn't it common sense not to do that?
+Peter Wobacz Time to get a new mechanic I reckon. I'd be well miffed!
If the bike shop does need to clamp your bike in the stand they should loosen the post clamp. Expose more of the post and clamp to that.
I regularly hang my bike from the saddle with the dropper up without troubles.
+Benjamin Harvey Work stands use a soft jaw clap without much actual pressure, there is very little chance that it could damage the stanchion. Also mechanics are only ever going to clamp to the seatpost to do most repairs because of the potential to crush cabling or damage the frame. Furthermore clamping to the actual body of a dropper post is usually impossible to do because of minimum insertion depth.
You should know that this video only covers the hydraulic system that actuates the seatpost, i.e. releasing it and locking it at the height you want. It won't fix any vertical play problems that people are having. Unfortunately these require the seatpost to be rebuilt. If your seatpost is under warranty, SRAM will fix or replace it, mine just came back from them, but needs this hose bleed process. There are DIYs on rebuilding the post but it complex and needs some special tools.
Safety specs man!
you are my saviour!
I wanna see a series start that is Marc vs Neil
its almost like he was trying to convince himself that this is the way to do it lol
Thank you for saving me
Got myself a spangly new 2016 one so need anymore (I bloody hope so anyway!)
please can you do a video on how to land a jump safely and well
Cheers 👍👍
Realy food walkthrough. Never bleed my bike before. And this made it super easy to understand. Thanks alot 10/10 Will bleed again
Marc, do you had any problem with the shapeshifter on your Strive? I'm considering to buy a Strive cf, but I heard a lot of people that has to service and change the ss. Thanks!
Would you make a video on how to grease the linkage pivots? Would be great
Great video. My reverb went from being stuck in bottom position to going up and down again. But there is till some play at the top (will fall like 1/4 inch down), and when trying to empty all the bubbles from the actual remote, i could not eliminate all the bubbles. They just kept coming and coming. Is this normal?
can you make a rewiew of cube 240 sl
So what about if you have a bike yoke dehy kit? I am considering buying the dehy, but I don't know how to bleed the post with one. Is the only hydraulic part of the reverb system the lever and hose?
I have the same bike, am I right saying we got oil and syringes in the pack when the bike arrives?
Could one try and increase the air pressure first? My seat post is moving up very slowly.
tried this, worked for 2 days then same old problem. gonna throw the damn post in the bin. new one is about the same price as getting it serviced too lmao.
Hello guys, do you have any tutorial for the old Reverb seat post?
Dear GMBN, should I put my Reverb in down position while I check the pressure or it doesn't matter? It seems to pressure get higher when post is in down position
hi my seatpost tub dont stay down when push bec com on what u sujest thanks
ur awsome
will this process fix the problem of the seat going down while sitting on it and not pressing the remote?
Can i use shimano hydraulic oil as alternative?
do sram brake bleed kits fit the bleed ports on rockshox dropper post?
Thanks a lot guys. I've done the bleeding and the pressure check. I'm having stealth post.
#askthedon When I put my seatpost down. When I lift my but it does come back up just 10mm, enough to annoy me. It's like saying helllo I'm here. Any idea why this 10mm rise is happening?
p.s. I believe the fluid is mineral oil and it's ok for your skin.
p.s.2 I had some issues with the valve. It was releasing all the air when you remove the pump. I used shreder valve tool to un-tight and tight it which fixed it for me.
Cheers,
Vasil
Do you have to use reverb oil?
I don't quite understand why a $400 dropper post needs, in my case, excessive maintenance. I've had mine for a month, came installed on new bike. It froze up after 3 rides. $38 later after the shop bleed, it now will either freeze up or work slow in cold temperatures (below 45F). SRAM wants me to troubleshoot it?
how about showing us how to service a Thomson elite dropper post☺
The hydraulics just activate the release? The actual post is an air pressure system?
Can you bleed reverb a1 when not 'mounted' on bike?
will this fix vertical play in the seatpost?
#askgmbntech Hi my names barrie I have a rock shock reverb stealth dropper but don't know which one it is. went out for a long ride today with my friends and on the way back my seat post decided to collapse on me the remote won't lift it back up but when you pull the seat post up it drops straight back down again any ideas on what I need to do as looked on CZcams and the only videos I could find was to ether bleed it or install it
the silicon spray works??
Torx with an X. Torque is the measure of force applied (ish)!!!
Hi guys,
I'm trying to purchase the tools not included with the kit but don't want to get the wrong one, could you point me in the right direction please? Mint channel too!
Cheers
Jon
your cool
Hi guys,
I came off my bike today and with my reverb dropped, when I crashed out, I ripped off the hose from the remote.
How do I proceed with a bleed when the post is down?
Cheers
Dan
Hey.. Hi.. I have reverb stealth seatpost on my scott genius. It has about 5-6mm of vertical play .. When i sit on it, it depresses about 5-6mm. Is this usual ? Would bleeding it help or is it any other problem? Please help..