Fork Oil Seal (mkI)
#101
Posted 11 May 2008 - 10:48 pm
Thanks so far, I'll get back if I get an "official" solution.
#102
Posted 12 May 2008 - 06:12 pm
Well, I had the right seal. Yammie parts often interchange. It measured approximately 10.75 to 10.80 mm thick. Did you measure your seal?
Well, did you measure your seal?
#103
Posted 22 May 2009 - 11:30 pm
(see also this thread: http://www.carpe-tdm...o...=12781&st=0)
Now - the important part is the method:
1. Remove spring
2. Extend the tube fully
3. Fill it all up with oil (you need to add few decilitres, less than half a litre, though)
4. Reenter fork cap and tighten by hand
...you do now have a quite rigid suspension....
5. Tie a load strap around the fork (lengthways, dummie !) and inser a car jack under the strap at the bottom of fork
6. Tighten strap
7, Extend jack until seal pops out
8. Clean up mess (it won't be very much oil around, but it's hard to avoid 100%)
No big pooooppp!, just a little "blip" just as pressure is relieved (remember, oil isn't compressed, so very little oil has to expand out of opening). That's the idea about not trapping any air inside it - would cause a ssssplash of oil....
Good luck !
Edited by Bjørge, 22 May 2009 - 11:47 pm.
#104
Posted 23 May 2009 - 09:03 am
#105
Posted 20 April 2010 - 09:55 pm
Cheers
Fint
#106
Posted 20 April 2010 - 10:01 pm
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#107
Posted 20 April 2010 - 10:45 pm
Thanks Chris, Holy shit, 50squids. Think Ill give em a miss and see how the fair out, ga damn haynes.
#108
Posted 21 April 2010 - 06:47 am
You didnt fancy giving the Torture device method a go Chris?
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#109
Posted 21 April 2010 - 07:03 am
Finto, just checked and it was £68.70 delivered for bushes, oil seals and a pair of exhaust gaskets for Fowlers. Took me by suprise too.
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#110
Posted 21 April 2010 - 07:18 am
Did ya manage to seperate em without the bushes roidin using the Haynes/Workshop method??
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#111
Posted 21 April 2010 - 03:34 pm
FWIW I re-used the seals on my old Mk2 with no issue. There was only a couple of mm of damage which I cleaned off.
Saved loads of wonga. Bob's your transvestite auntie.
All now a fond (very fond) memory. Maybe again some day.
#112
Posted 21 April 2010 - 08:28 pm
Saved loads of wonga. Bob's your transvestite auntie.
Haha, just got in from the garage, in there since 5 today. Getting the new oil seals to sit in properly is some pain in the arse. I had a bit of pipe but getting it struck dead on to fit the seal in is deadly hard.
Anyway, got 1 fork sorted, seems perfect. As for the other, i RUINED the seal in frustration, trying to hit it in with a flat head screwdrivr and hammer, lol. Time to get onto wemoto again
Edited by finto, 21 April 2010 - 08:29 pm.
#113
Posted 21 April 2010 - 10:07 pm
Use an old seal between the pipe & the new seal to drive in the new one. Just grind or sand off some of the rubber on outside of the old one.
#114
Posted 22 April 2010 - 07:08 am
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#115
Posted 27 April 2010 - 02:20 pm
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
#116 Guest_Catteeclan_*
Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:17 am
#117
Posted 04 July 2011 - 09:58 am
Mind you they were pretty manky, his bike makes Tonys look clean.
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#118
Posted 04 July 2011 - 10:31 am
Seems it has only ever worked for me (recovering newish bushes from newish seals). (screws up expensive patent application and lobs in bin).
What happened when you tried the fork torture, narled the teflon?
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#119
Posted 04 July 2011 - 10:45 am
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#120
Posted 04 July 2011 - 12:20 pm
Bjorge's patent that one.
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Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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