Fudd
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« on: June 14, 2011, 04:20:14 PM » |
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Rebuild one front fork instead of both.
The left side is the only one that has ever been any trouble. I hate to fix something that ain't broke. In this case the right fork seal.
It seems like more people have problems with the left than the right. That is counter intuitive to me, with potholes and road buckels and stuff.
Should I go ahead and make myself do both sides just because?
Going to try to get her done tomorrow.
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 04:22:40 PM » |
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If only one is leaking, only one needs repaired. But then you could end up dissassembling the front end twice.......Your choice  |
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 04:39:02 PM » |
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If I was changing springs I would want both equal. mine being original 99 I would do the whole job, one leaking being a year old that would be different
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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2011, 09:19:52 PM » |
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I would do one if it went south. I did both because I bought two of everything when I found the right one leaked.
Do you change both tires when one is shot? Springs, sure do both, they have to match; same with front brake pads but I wouldn't automatically change the rear pads, as they wear differently. One shock, if it's the same shock, makes them both the same.
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2011, 10:11:43 PM » |
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Lot's of bikes, over lot's of years - my experience, and opinion, ONLY...
Cruisers, long distance road bikes, etc, fix the one that needs fixin'...
Serious sport bike, crotch rocket, etc, rebuild them both...often...
Never had a bad experience with that philosophy, yet...
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« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 06:32:07 AM » |
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If you were only worried about the leaking seal. I see no reason not to only do the one. My left was leaking. I considered only repairing that one, but while I had the forks off the bike I put in progressive springs and replaced both seals. I figured I didn't want to go to the trouble twice. It really wasn't that bad. With the bike on the lift and the front tire removed, pulling the forks was easy. It's your call.
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Fudd
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2011, 04:13:23 PM » |
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I talked to an independant shop today. If I get them to do it, my labor costs are 1.5hrs for one, 3.0hrs for two. Absolutly no advantage in thinking "while they got the wheel off and its up in the air, lets do both."
Now my delemia is: do I want to tackle this project myself, or pass it to the shop. I have the tools, the books and related info, but, getting that nut started back under spring load scares me.
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 07:54:28 AM » |
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If you only fix one at a time, over the years you'll end up tearing the front down more often... maybe twice as much... I already feel like I work on my bike too much, but then when it is "good to go" it is "good to go" for a while... I check regularly, and haven't even added air since before Texas... -Mike "haven't washed it much since then, either  " |
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2011, 08:16:06 AM » |
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They seem to last me about 50,000 miles the way I abuse 'em....so when one starts leaking at 40,000 I just ride till the other one starts (usually within a couple thousand miles).
I have much more problems with the right (it starts first).
If it has more than 15,000 since the last rebuild, I'd do both....and the bushings too...
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« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2011, 02:17:52 PM » |
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Now my delemia is: do I want to tackle this project myself, or pass it to the shop. I have the tools, the books and related info, but, getting that nut started back under spring load scares me.
Do it yourself!! With the bike on a jack the pressure required to get that nut started isn't near as bad as you think, Take your time and you should be just fine. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2011, 02:42:56 PM » |
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Thanks JC
I'm leaning on doing it myself. I had a quote of $150 /fork at an independant shop yesterday. You'd think once it was up in the air with the wheel off, you'd get a break on doing the second one.
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2011, 04:35:27 PM » |
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Do it yourself. Once you get into it, you will think....."gee, this wasn't so hard after all". Pay close attention to how the oil seals are oriented. When pressing the new oil seal in, make sure the "squared" end goes in and the beveled end is facing outwards. |
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2011, 08:08:18 PM » |
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Never seen a left leaking however I've seen ( 4 ) with the right leaking and one of them was mine  |
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2011, 08:59:23 PM » |
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The Valk forks aren't even the same. That's why the locknut tool is only needed on the left side, because only one side has a damper. If a seal leaks it means I need to change that seal. It doesn't mean I need to change the other one, or the shocks, or anything else.
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« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2011, 06:14:30 AM » |
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The Valk forks aren't even the same. That's why the locknut tool is only needed on the left side, because only one side has a damper. If a seal leaks it means I need to change that seal. It doesn't mean I need to change the other one, or the shocks, or anything else.
You are correct in that both forks aren't the same, but actually they do both have dampeners. One fork dampens on compression, the other on rebound. |
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