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Posted: 18:10 - 10 Oct 2011 Post subject: Anyone recommend a seal extractor? |
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Any recommendations on a seal extractor for YBR125 forks? They're really really stubborn and I need to swap them out.
Any advice appreciated, links more so ____________________ I has a motorbikes: Kawasaki GPZ500s (1999)- theory passed 12/06/12, test passed 10/07/12 |
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Posted: 18:55 - 10 Oct 2011 Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies, but...
I have taken the retaining clip out - no probs there.
There's no bush on the stanchion - these are basic forks that use a simple damping rod. Someone had mentioned levering the seals out, but these are really stiff. Tried a bit of a bash, but scared to damage anything.
I've removed the stanchions as instructed (in the haynes book), and need to pull the seal from the cup. I've seen these https://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/item.php/store/13/c1/121/c2/1567/sn/13909 but unsure if it's a: right and b: how the heck it would work.
Haynes illustrates some kind of internal seal puller that uses a slide hammer (if that makes sense to anyone) - I tried Googling this but keep getting something that looks like an ice axe ____________________ I has a motorbikes: Kawasaki GPZ500s (1999)- theory passed 12/06/12, test passed 10/07/12 |
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Posted: 19:27 - 10 Oct 2011 Post subject: |
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I doubt the one you show will do much in this case.
This is a blind bearing puller: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200659341668 - though i had one, I've never used it for fork seals.
'Blind bearing puller'.
What you're getting when you google it is a seal puller - they are more designed for this job.
Note the blind bearing puller will only work if there's washer or similar behind it I reckon - otherwise it won't grip the rubber and will just pull straight through, I reckon.
A screw driver with some decent force, working around the edge has always done it for me. I will sometimes add something to ensure that when I'm levering the screwdriver, it doesn't damage the top of the fork. |
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Posted: 21:33 - 10 Oct 2011 Post subject: Re: Anyone recommend a seal extractor? |
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Missed the 8mm hole.
Err, you are talking about a rubber oil seal, not the copper washer on the bottom bolt, here? |
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Posted: 21:48 - 10 Oct 2011 Post subject: |
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Normal RWU forks usually have dust deal > retaining ring > oil seal > bush.
You remove the dust seal and retaining ring and undo the nut at the top of the fork (and fork bottom bolt)
Get all the oil out and then pull them apart.
Takes 2 weak people to pull the GSXR forks apart |
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OP, any chance of a pic of the offending seal? 8mm sounds a bit small for a fork seal ____________________ Space Is Deep |
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@Raffles - you are a bloomin' genius my man. Not sure if it was the WD40 as well, but stuck the end in some very hot water, left it a minute, and managed to get the seal out with a bit of old elbow grease.
You are a star. ____________________ I has a motorbikes: Kawasaki GPZ500s (1999)- theory passed 12/06/12, test passed 10/07/12 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 12 years, 251 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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