Wildguzzi.com
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: grahn@talktalk.net on October 31, 2016, 08:43:22 AM
-
Trying to replace my Breva V1100 fork oils seals but the old ones are corroded in. In online videos after removing dust seals clips and bottom allens you exercise the fork so it separates pulling the old seal out. My forks came apart but the old seal is stuck in the leg with corrosion. when you try to scrape it out the black palstic pulls of in bits leaving the bulk behind. The part diagram shows gasket ring GU035530526 which I guess its the oild seal. I bought some generic seals SPEC TC 45 58 11 but I can't get the old ones out. Anyone removed corrodes oil seals on forks, any tips?
-
Have you removed any retaining rings or circling from above the seals ?
-
I just replaced a fork seal in my 2012 Norge last week. First you remove the dust seal, then the retaining clip. Like yours, my tube pulled through the seal. I placed a 3/16" thick piece of abs plastic on one side of the fork and used a strong screwdriver to pry the seal out. It was tighter than I expected but it did pop out in one piece.
-
Add 90k miles in the UK rain and they are rusted in
(http://thumb.ibb.co/jHhHqa/SS101161.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jHhHqa)
photo
hosting (http://imgbb.com/)
waiting for my dremmel 22m cutting disks to turn up then I try a little cut. My oil was full of iron filings think I should replace the bushes wonder if you can get generic ones?
-
I don't see how they could be rusted in. They are rubber coated all around. If they are THAT stubborn I would try a little heat to persuade them to loosen their grip