Fork Oil an Dust Seals

snavetrauts · Post by **snavetrauts** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:48 pm

Is it possible to remove these and re-use them.... I am replacing my fork bottoms with some brand new ones I got for a steal off ebay. If careful.. can they be re-used???

Cheers

Stuart

PS when done my old one will be for sale for a nominal fee.... I reckon we could circulate them around the forum....i.e. do em up put them on and sell on the old ones... again for a nominal fee.....Just a thought

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:49 pm

I wouldn't; by the time you've levered them out, they will have distorted.
New fork sliders= New seals +fresh oil.
If a job's worth doing...........
Bailey.

snavetrauts · Post by **snavetrauts** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:46 pm

Cheers Bailey,

I thought that would be the response... but as they are not "proper" forks , I thought I might get away with it.

Ah well... there goes another £30 odd quid.

Cheers

Stuart

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:31 pm

Try your local bearing supplier lip seals of that sort of size cost about £5 each

If you can't find them let me know the size (will be marked on the old seal) and I will have a look.

I buy about £100 worth of lip seals a month so have a few good contacts.

Bob

snavetrauts · Post by **snavetrauts** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:20 pm

Bob... That's good of you... I will keep you posted.

Stuart

JoeC · Post by **JoeC** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:19 pm

Boxadog 2000 wrote: I buy about £100 worth of lip seals a month so have a few good contacts.

Bob ... is that a fetish you have or would you rather not say?

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:33 pm