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Message started by polarpilot on 07/24/14 at 13:00:58

Title: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by polarpilot on 07/24/14 at 13:00:58

My left hand fork tube blew a seal. Got it into the shop before any oil got on the disk brakes. Turns out the bushings are gone too so I am having both fork tubes done with new bushings and seals.

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by Tocsik on 07/24/14 at 15:26:37

Man, that sucks.

But, it provides the opportunity to present one of my favorite jokes:
http://youtu.be/jCiIBfEKCds

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by HondaLavis on 07/24/14 at 19:40:24

That's a shame. I hope the shop doesn't charge you too much to do them. They really aren't too difficult, and the seal kit is only $13 from AllBalls racing bearings and seals.

Glad you are getting it fixed!

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by WD on 07/24/14 at 23:49:01

Bought Pokey in 2/98. Popped fork seals in 2/98. Bought replacement seals in 6/05. Gave them away in 2009. Fork seals still leak, lost maybe a 1/2 teaspoon in the 10 years it took me to get around to changing the fork oil...

Not sure if the seals on Sam leak or not, bike has fork boots.

;D

Title: Blew a Fork seal
Post by polarpilot on 08/20/14 at 05:37:22

In the summer of 2013, somewhere I managed to blow a Fork seal. It turns out there are bushings in the forks which need replacement as well. I am having the work done in a shop and they are delayed in getting the parts.
Anyone know how big a job this really is?

Title: Re: Blew a Fork seal
Post by youzguyz on 08/20/14 at 05:59:38

15363F05033F36363B280515343F5A0 wrote:

Look here under Front Suspension & Steering
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1181745927

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by Dave on 08/20/14 at 06:36:33

They are most likely delayed in getting parts....because the bushings aren't really much of a wear item and most likely are not stocked by anyone. They are bathed in oil, sealed from the environment, and I don't believe they tend to wear out.

It is common to replace seals....I don't believe it is very common to replace the bushings. It doesn't look like it would be a big job once you had the $ 3.00 part.

Dave

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by Demin on 08/21/14 at 08:55:22

Quit doing wheelies.......... ;D :P

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by verslagen1 on 08/21/14 at 09:09:13

I've heard of harp, leopard, ringed, arctic... but never a fork seal. :-?

and why would blow it? :o

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by youzguyz on 08/21/14 at 10:56:56

112A26362C2E450 wrote:

Man, that sucks.

But, it provides the opportunity to present one of my favorite jokes:
http://youtu.be/jCiIBfEKCds

I wasn't going to do this.. You have forced the issue!!! ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1GvDWtccI

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by Dave on 08/21/14 at 12:23:27

I was resisting the temptation as well.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCiIBfEKCds

Dave

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by polarpilot on 08/28/14 at 14:10:35

Well it took about 5 weeks from taking in Ole Yellar to yesterday when the shop called to advise that the parts did come in and are installed.
Great news -
The boys in the shop were a bit sceptical about working on a 1988 bike but yesterday they were crazy enthusiastic about my Savage. I have owned her since 1999 - and I like it today as much as I did the day I bought the bike.
So the successful fork rebuild is terrific news

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by NickGann on 08/29/14 at 06:36:16

I left for two weeks, came back and now my lefty is leaking too...I guess I should order the parts, but I am still gonna ride until they get here :)

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by polarpilot on 08/29/14 at 11:28:26

393E343C30363939570 wrote:

I left for two weeks, came back and now my lefty is leaking too...I guess I should order the parts, but I am still gonna ride until they get here :)

Be careful. The oil seeps down the folk leg and may get onto the disk brakes. You pull the brake and there is no braking.
That is why I had mine repaired.

Title: Re: Blew a Fork Seal
Post by NickGann on 08/30/14 at 13:56:55

Turns out there was just some grit in the seal...problemo solved.