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Commuter_Tim
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Damage Identification - Photo Guessing Game Reply with quote
Could somebody identify how or why a previous owner might have damaged the outer rim of these forks where the dust seal sits? Confused

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=94653

I'm assuming with it being confined to the outer rim, it shouldn't cause damage to any new oil seals at least?
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PostPosted: 20:46 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Steve McQueen might have done that smashing through that roadblock.
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PostPosted: 21:05 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Probably pitted pretty badly so he tried to clean them up so it's less obvious for you to see.
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PostPosted: 21:11 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you mean the screwdriver marks in the top of the fork leg? It was because he used a screwdriver to pry the dust seal off Very Happy

Shouldn't affect the oil seal, wouldn't really expect it to affect the dust seal as long as the top edge allows the seal to sit flat.
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
im going with flak when he fought ze germans.....
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Snod Blatter wrote:
Do you mean the screwdriver marks in the top of the fork leg? It was because he used a screwdriver to pry the dust seal off Very Happy

Shouldn't affect the oil seal, wouldn't really expect it to affect the dust seal as long as the top edge allows the seal to sit flat.


That was my initial theory, discounted because I thought nobody could be that negligent. Shocked

Nemo wrote:
Probably pitted pretty badly so he tried to clean them up so it's less obvious for you to see.


I mean't the bits around the leg 'lip' not the sideways scratches over the pitting.
Although you are right, they did me up the wrong'un, wont be checking the next bike over in dusk!
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PostPosted: 22:22 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Commuter_Tim wrote:
That was my initial theory, discounted because I thought nobody could be that negligent. Shocked


I know right, anyone in their right mind would use a wider screwdriver than that Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 22:50 - 24 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scratches? pfft!
You bloody philistines !
Its obviously a runic inscription carved in the legs to
ask the norse gods to look kindly on the rider and prevent
the mischievous Loki from causing breakdowns.
You lot don't know nuffin you don't
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PostPosted: 10:24 - 25 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would not worry about them little scratches....

Now all the pits (read craters) on them. Now that's a different story Laughing
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PostPosted: 12:55 - 25 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
For those craters in your fork legs.

Clean them out with white spirit and then fill them with fast drying Araldite. Smooth to correct profile and then your new seals might last longer than 10 minutes. Laughing
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PostPosted: 14:04 - 25 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Commuter_Tim wrote:
Snod Blatter wrote:
Do you mean the screwdriver marks in the top of the fork leg? It was because he used a screwdriver to pry the dust seal off Very Happy

Shouldn't affect the oil seal, wouldn't really expect it to affect the dust seal as long as the top edge allows the seal to sit flat.


That was my initial theory, discounted because I thought nobody could be that negligent. Shocked

Nemo wrote:
Probably pitted pretty badly so he tried to clean them up so it's less obvious for you to see.


I mean't the bits around the leg 'lip' not the sideways scratches over the pitting.
Although you are right, they did me up the wrong'un, wont be checking the next bike over in dusk!


Teach me to read the post properly next time!
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Commuter_Tim
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 25 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
For those craters in your fork legs.

Clean them out with white spirit and then fill them with fast drying Araldite. Smooth to correct profile and then your new seals might last longer than 10 minutes. Laughing


iooi wrote:
I would not worry about them little scratches....

Now all the pits (read craters) on them. Now that's a different story Laughing


Aye it appears the previous owner got about 1500 miles out of the last set of seals, granted that was with a pillion.
I'm going to replace the fork stanchion in the picture, thankfully the right hand side one is nowhere near that level ...yet!

What grit sandpaper is recommended for sanding down bubbled up chrome initially?
I've tried 0000 wool but its not making an impact. Neutral
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PostPosted: 20:15 - 25 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
For those craters in your fork legs.

Clean them out with white spirit and then fill them with fast drying Araldite. Smooth to correct profile and then your new seals might last longer than 10 minutes. Laughing


Now I might be making this up, but isn't the slow drying Araldite meant to be better for this job?

No experience of it myself but seem to remember reading that people have not had much luck with this using the fast drying stuff.
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 25 Feb 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
TheBaldReverend wrote:


Now I might be making this up, but isn't the slow drying Araldite meant to be better for this job?

No experience of it myself but seem to remember reading that people have not had much luck with this using the fast drying stuff.


I agree that the slow cure araldite is used for this bodge, fsat drying stuff will fall out in no time. Especially if the area is washed in white spirit (leaves an oily residue behind).

To bodge it proper, use some brake cleaner to degrease the area, then fill the craters with 24 hour araldite. Allow to cure (24 hours) before rubbing back.
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