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Title: replaced fork seals today.. Post by mojohand40 on 07/15/12 at 16:51:50 thanks to the forum, I was able to replace the fork seals and oil on my used 98 I've been fixing up. Without a lot of reading here, I wouldn't have been able to tackle it. Thanks to the forum I made a fork seal tool kit first: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7578459280_6a94f8611d_n.jpg pvc and 5/8" bolts and nuts! These saved me a lot of hassle getting the damper bolt out and getting the bushing and seal re-seated! thanks to Sillydilly : http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298159607/15 for the info :) I had one fork seal leak, but after looking at the rusted mess and gunk under the dustcap, wow! it's a wonder fork oil wasn't squirting me in the eye every time I hit a bump! I replaced the seal, the clip, the dust seal and the damper bolts and washers. Suspension much better now! |
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Title: Re: replaced fork seals today.. Post by ralfyguy on 07/15/12 at 17:22:03 So the heads of the 5/8 bolts will fit inside to hold the damper? |
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Title: Re: replaced fork seals today.. Post by mojohand40 on 07/15/12 at 17:35:57 594A474D524C5E522B0 wrote:
yep. Pretty good fit to! Just measure flat to flat, look for like .95". the damper is made to be removed with a 24mm hex socket on an extension. Good look finding one though! The bolt idea works just as well at a much cheaper price. I slid the bolt assembly into the tube, then inverted it so the bolt was on the floor. Then put a wrench on the bolt end protruding from the tube, stood on the wrench to keep it from moving, then loosened the 8mm hex bolt on the other end with a allen wrench and a cheater bar. Then used a hex socket and a ratchet. Worked great. |
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Title: Re: replaced fork seals today.. Post by Digger on 08/02/12 at 21:54:59 21232623242D2228787C4C0 wrote:
yep. Pretty good fit to! Just measure flat to flat, look for like .95". the damper is made to be removed with a 24mm hex socket on an extension. Good look finding one though! The bolt idea works just as well at a much cheaper price. I slid the bolt assembly into the tube, then inverted it so the bolt was on the floor. Then put a wrench on the bolt end protruding from the tube, stood on the wrench to keep it from moving, then loosened the 8mm hex bolt on the other end with a allen wrench and a cheater bar. Then used a hex socket and a ratchet. Worked great.[/quote] OK....so what am I missin'? It seems to me that 5/8" is closer to 16mm then it is 24mm. Wouldn't you be looking for a 15/16" bolt? Am I a dope? |
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Title: Re: replaced fork seals today.. Post by mojohand40 on 08/03/12 at 05:51:47 7D505E5E5C4B390 wrote:
yep. Pretty good fit to! Just measure flat to flat, look for like .95". the damper is made to be removed with a 24mm hex socket on an extension. Good look finding one though! The bolt idea works just as well at a much cheaper price. I slid the bolt assembly into the tube, then inverted it so the bolt was on the floor. Then put a wrench on the bolt end protruding from the tube, stood on the wrench to keep it from moving, then loosened the 8mm hex bolt on the other end with a allen wrench and a cheater bar. Then used a hex socket and a ratchet. Worked great.[/quote] OK....so what am I missin'? It seems to me that 5/8" is closer to 16mm then it is 24mm. Wouldn't you be looking for a 15/16" bolt? Am I a dope?[/quote] 5/8" is the thread size (diameter of the bolt). The head is 24mm flat to flat. |
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Title: Re: replaced fork seals today.. Post by Digger on 08/06/12 at 19:52:18 7A787D787F7679732327170 wrote:
yep. Pretty good fit to! Just measure flat to flat, look for like .95". the damper is made to be removed with a 24mm hex socket on an extension. Good look finding one though! The bolt idea works just as well at a much cheaper price. I slid the bolt assembly into the tube, then inverted it so the bolt was on the floor. Then put a wrench on the bolt end protruding from the tube, stood on the wrench to keep it from moving, then loosened the 8mm hex bolt on the other end with a allen wrench and a cheater bar. Then used a hex socket and a ratchet. Worked great.[/quote] OK....so what am I missin'? It seems to me that 5/8" is closer to 16mm then it is 24mm. Wouldn't you be looking for a 15/16" bolt? Am I a dope?[/quote] 5/8" is the thread size (diameter of the bolt). The head is 24mm flat to flat.[/quote] Got it....thanks! |
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Title: Re: replaced fork seals today.. Post by ralfyguy on 08/06/12 at 20:54:53 5C717F7F7D6A180 wrote:
yep. Pretty good fit to! Just measure flat to flat, look for like .95". the damper is made to be removed with a 24mm hex socket on an extension. Good look finding one though! The bolt idea works just as well at a much cheaper price. I slid the bolt assembly into the tube, then inverted it so the bolt was on the floor. Then put a wrench on the bolt end protruding from the tube, stood on the wrench to keep it from moving, then loosened the 8mm hex bolt on the other end with a allen wrench and a cheater bar. Then used a hex socket and a ratchet. Worked great.[/quote] OK....so what am I missin'? It seems to me that 5/8" is closer to 16mm then it is 24mm. Wouldn't you be looking for a 15/16" bolt? Am I a dope?[/quote] 5/8" is the thread size (diameter of the bolt). The head is 24mm flat to flat.[/quote] Got it....thanks![/quote] I got it also now. ;D ;D ;D |
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