99 interstate fork seals

[SpidyJ]

Anybody in the myrtle beach sc area that can do the job at a reasonable price?

Tried the red plastic shim thingy 3 times.  It stops leaking for a while but always starts again.

thx
johnny webb

[98valk]

tricks I've used.

add some power steering stop leak to the fork fluid. I also pulled down the fork leg cap and wrapped the tube up against the seal with a piece of felt saturated with the stop leak and then reinstalled cap.
also I loosened the fork clamp one side at a time just enough to allow rotating the upper fork tube 180 degrees, re-tighten fork clamps to spec. both sides if both are leaking.

my forks haven't leaked since.

[SpidyJ]

tricks I've used.

add some power steering stop leak to the fork fluid. I also pulled down the fork leg cap and wrapped the tube up against the seal with a piece of felt saturated with the stop leak and then reinstalled cap.
also I loosened the fork clamp one side at a time just enough to allow rotating the upper fork tube 180 degrees, re-tighten fork clamps to spec. both sides if both are leaking.

my forks haven't leaked since.

Wow......thanks for the tips.  Merry Christmas!

[SpidyJ]

tricks I've used.

add some power steering stop leak to the fork fluid. I also pulled down the fork leg cap and wrapped the tube up against the seal with a piece of felt saturated with the stop leak and then reinstalled cap.
also I loosened the fork clamp one side at a time just enough to allow rotating the upper fork tube 180 degrees, re-tighten fork clamps to spec. both sides if both are leaking.

my forks haven't leaked since.

So I did the felt thing with the 180 degree tube rotation but I couldn't get the fork tube cap off.  It turned about 10 turns then just kept clicking and wouldn't unscrew any more.  What did I do wrong?
Is the lock nut holding it somehow?  Am I a Dingus or what?

[SpidyJ]

So how do you get the fork cap off if you wanna add or check fluid?

[98valk]

So how do you get the fork cap off if you wanna add or check fluid?

you have to loosen the top clamp bolts, then the cap will loosen. check the manual, rods are connected to the caps.
do u have the manual?

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[turtle254]

tricks I've used.

add some power steering stop leak to the fork fluid. I also pulled down the fork leg cap and wrapped the tube up against the seal with a piece of felt saturated with the stop leak and then reinstalled cap.
also I loosened the fork clamp one side at a time just enough to allow rotating the upper fork tube 180 degrees, re-tighten fork clamps to spec. both sides if both are leaking.

my forks haven't leaked since.

You had it up on lift and rod was holding it down … lower the bike down slowly on the front wheel and watch the caps raise up off tubes. Never hold the rods down while you remove caps, just have a small amount of pressure on the front wheel, but not much or the cap will jump up hard. 

So I did the felt thing with the 180 degree tube rotation but I couldn't get the fork tube cap off.  It turned about 10 turns then just kept clicking and wouldn't unscrew any more.  What did I do wrong?
Is the lock nut holding it somehow?  Am I a Dingus or what?

[SpidyJ]

Thanks fellas, I will try again if the fork leaks again.  For now....no leaks.