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Dirty Dave
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« on: July 02, 2019, 03:37:52 AM » |
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Ideas needed as I am at a standstill.
Changing out a fork seal. The 6mm bolt at the end of the fork leg is seized.
I know that a thread sealer is used. Changed the left fork seal years ago
without incident. I have tried heat, etc but she won't budge. Starting
to slightly round out bolt. Gonna try to get a 6mm Allen to fit into
my impact driver. After 22 years the bolt is staying put I guess.
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da prez
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« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2019, 04:49:00 AM » |
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Find a blunt punch that fits inside the allen head. Hit it very hard a few times. This will usually shock the bolt. If that fails , a heat gun to warm the area. Do this very slowly and do not over heat.
I will not tell the last choice now.
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Dirty Dave
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« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2019, 07:02:55 AM » |
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Thanks. tried heat yesterday. Waiting on a longer shaft 6mm Allen that fits my impact driver now. Third choice is to locate another fork, right?  |
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turtle254
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« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2019, 07:42:59 AM » |
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Thanks. tried heat yesterday. Waiting on a longer shaft 6mm Allen that fits my impact driver now. Third choice is to locate another fork, right? Hold pressure on it while applying heat. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2019, 09:14:21 AM » |
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I think that the third choice is to drill the head off of the bolt and then remove the remainder when you get it apart.
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« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2019, 10:19:32 AM » |
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I'm not sure if you are referring to an air impact or a manual impact. But I HIGHLY recommend the latter. Much better control and generally much better results.
Something like a Proto J7009 and a small sledge.
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Ricky-D
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« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2019, 10:31:48 AM » |
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That bolt at the bottom of the shock, holds the damper to the bottom and if you remove it, the whole shock will spring apart, and give you hell trying to put it back together.
You would be better taking it apart at the top which is the acceptable way in the manual.
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« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2019, 10:40:58 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2019, 10:56:05 AM » |
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If you have done some damage to the head, place some thick foil over the allen wrench. Tap it in firmly before you try the hand impact tool.
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2019, 11:46:43 AM » |
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That bolt at the bottom of the shock, holds the damper to the bottom and if you remove it, the whole shock will spring apart, and give you hell trying to put it back together.
You would be better taking it apart at the top which is the acceptable way in the manual.
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that was my thought. there is no reason to remove the damper, to replace seals. |
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Dirty Dave
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2019, 12:12:26 PM » |
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Thanks guys.
Ricky-D, so I just muscle it apart? It's the right side fork. Seems to be some pretty positive contact
when I pull the fork receiver up.
Pretty funny if I've just been wasting time going after something useless. Honda service manual
says to, "Remove the fork socket bolt and sealing washer with a hex wrench."
This to get the fork tube out. I have a 6mm Allen socket that fits my manual impact driver.
One of you guys wanna be a human vice? My vice & work bench have too much give.
No positive contact.
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Dirty Dave
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« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2019, 12:23:24 PM » |
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Turns out I tip my hat to you guys who know. I got brave and banged the tube out as you said. I was afraid to break or bent something. Trouble is doing work with many years in between, I forget what I did. Stupid is what stupid does. I'm starting to hate manuals....... Many thanks, as now I can have several beers & lower my blood pressure. Duhhh....  |
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