| Author | Message | ||
     Fullpower |
Help need the number for Rent-a-Clue. I have my XB fork torn down, am at the part where the manual says to use a slide hammer action to pull fork seal out. at the conclusion of each and every individual "slide hammer" blow, the fork sticks fast at full extension, requiring a few good blows with the dead blow mallet to compress. the seal appears not to have budged, although I have been at it for most of an hour. what crucial step have I omitted here? ( Yes, the keeper ring has been removed) | ||
| Fullpower |
Okay, I have it all the way apart, BADLY mauled the bushings. parts not in stock. just thought i would replace seals, now i see that bushings will be required. I have shoved the whole fork back to gether for temporary service, with fresh 5W belray oil, new seal, and will ride it home. have to obtain bushings soon though, looked pretty rough. | ||
| Al_lighton |
Dean, Did you use a heat gun on the forks? You want to grow the forks to lessen the force required. Same thing when you put it back together. And remember, it's all about the rate of change of one relative to the other. Putting the whole fork in the oven won't work, you want a good heat gun to heat the fork near the seal, without actually heating the seal. All those parts (seal and bushings) are in stock at American Sport Bike, I'm fairly sure. I'm not at work now to check. AL | ||
| Fullpower |
yes Al, i did toward the end of the disassembley process crank up the heat gun. Should have used it from the start. It worked so nicely on the wheel bearings, they were only a 5 minute job. Yes I will be requiring two each of the guide and slide bushings, a pair of o-ring kits, and the copper crush washer times two. May as well get a pair of dust seals, and one more forkseal also. will call you tuesday morning with parts numbers. Thank you. Dean |
