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Title: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/26/14 at 22:47:17 I had a shop quote me 250 bucks to do fork seals. That seems like alot for 20 bucks in parts. Ive been watching some videos and it dosent look to hard to do minus the tool that you put down the fork to get the bolt out. Other than that special tool are their any other tools I need. I saw someone use pvc piping as a fork seal driver. |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by Serowbot on 07/26/14 at 23:45:14 Try cleaning the seals first... most seals aren't actually blown... They just have grit under the seal... There is a cheap tool for this, or you can make one from a pop bottle in 1 minute... I just had a really bad gusher... and fixed it in 1 minute with a sliver of a soda bottle... ... or, if you aren't into cutting soda bottles... buy these guys plastic tool... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wlzfoVroSY[/media] |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/26/14 at 23:47:31 How does a soda bottle clean it? |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by Serowbot on 07/26/14 at 23:55:00 Take a look at video... just get some scissors and cut a piece od soda bottle to same approximate size and shape... and use it the same way as the vid... If that's too complex... buy the tool they sell... it's dirt cheap... I just didn't want to wait for shipping.... so I made my own... |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/26/14 at 23:57:41 Oh the video didnt load on my phone the first time |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/27/14 at 00:04:17 Yeah it looks really simple to make ill try it tomorrow. Thanks |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by JutMan on 07/27/14 at 14:42:49 My left fork was leaking. Not bad enough to cause an issue I do not think. Cleaned it again and was dreading replacing the seals. Read the post about the $5 tool and watched the video. Printed a high res photo of the "tool" and used it as a template BAZINGA! Took me a wooping 5 minutes to make the tool and "clean" both forks. No more leaking! |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by Seaweednh on 07/27/14 at 15:03:59 I just might have to try this on the cylinder of a mini excavator, But I'll wait till I'm about to remove it to send it out to be repaired. |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/27/14 at 23:43:31 Yeah this tool is wonderful it fixed it right up. Saved me 250. I cant wait to see the look on the guys face when I tell him I fixed it with a soda bottle. |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by BalingWire on 07/28/14 at 03:19:43 Mine is leaking on one side. I'll have to try this too. |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by oldNslow on 07/28/14 at 11:32:26 I'm nominating this thread for inclusion in the "table of contents with links" in the tech section. In the list of front suspension links maybe ? |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/14 at 13:30:47 635D5C50425E5F310 wrote:
The seal mate is in the 1st fork seal replacement thread. But I think you need something more visual so I'll add the video and bots instructions. |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/28/14 at 18:10:47 So I popped of the cap at the top of my handle bars and the fluid looks low. How High should it be? Also my suspension in the front feels soft like it has no rebound. Will adding more fluid stiffen it up? |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by Serowbot on 07/28/14 at 18:24:16 You're going places you shouldn't go,.. and doing things you shouldn't do,.. and you're going to break something... You shouldn't just add fork oil will-nilly... you will blow a seal for real... You have to pull the tubes and drain them, and measure the new amount... It ain't real easy... but then you know how much you got... Perhaps a very experienced person might risk just adding some... but it's still a gamble... |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by quentin99 on 07/28/14 at 19:32:51 You cant Just make like a dip stick or something. Idk I was just making sure the previous owner didnt let all of the oil leak out. |
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Title: Re: fork seals Post by verslagen1 on 07/28/14 at 19:51:31 1A3E2E253F222572724B0 wrote:
It's lower than you can see. Quote:
there's a thread in the tech section. 1st fork seal replacement thread Quote:
to stiffen it up, either get stiffer springs or use thicker oil, depending if you want stiffer or more damping. |
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