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fork seals have gone!

Posted: 04 May 2014, 16:31
by steveb
Got my ar out ready for the mot next Saturday and looks like 1 of the fork seals is weeping just wondering if anybody could recommend somewhere to have them repaired in the Midlands area if not will try a local bike shop cheers steve

Re: fork seals have gone!

Posted: 05 May 2014, 10:52
by Eddie Evans
steveb wrote:Got my ar out ready for the mot next Saturday and looks like 1 of the fork seals is weeping just wondering if anybody could recommend somewhere to have them repaired in the Midlands area if not will try a local bike shop cheers steve
Before fitting new seals try pushing a thin feeler gauge passed the seal face and pulling it around the stanchion. Sometimes bits of dirt gets stuck on the seal face causing it to leak. Costs nothing to try and may just work.

Re: fork seals have gone!

Posted: 06 May 2014, 17:24
by steveb
Thanks Eddie tried that yesterday still loosing oil so have booked it in at a local shop now to have it sorted and get the mot done at the same time

Re: fork seals have gone!

Posted: 06 May 2014, 17:48
by knackeredMk1
You could get the forks serviced at the same time? Getting the sludge out and the bushes replacing as necessary?

Quite possibly the first time they have been looked at?

Re: fork seals have gone!

Posted: 07 May 2014, 20:42
by steveb
Would that be a good idea then knackeredmk1? Wouldn't hurt to get them inspected while there apart at least