Leak proof fork seal which side up?
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Wierd thing is they need to "float " up and down freely in the bore. Just a tad. Mine have never leaked a drop. Filed a few (4) notches in top of the bushing to acomodate oil travels and movement for them. No washers , circlip or paper gasket required. Oil seal and push in gently by hand only.
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Makes me smile when i see the discription "leak proof" surly all seals should be "leak proof"? and "stay up floats" compared to what?
Never been in a shop for wellie's and the the guy asked " which sort would sir require...waterproof ones ? :lol: Nar....give me the ones that leak!!
Never been in a shop for wellie's and the the guy asked " which sort would sir require...waterproof ones ? :lol: Nar....give me the ones that leak!!
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Leak proof seals, any seals will leak when they get old and hard or any damage even the leak proof ones, I did use them once and found they failed quicker than nomal fork seals, but since putting gaiters on my forks I haven't had any problems with leaking fork seals.
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Original seals on the left (see the paper washer), Honda parts on the right.
The Honda seals need to have the outside diameter rubber coating turned down just a bit.
While you are into the forks, check/replace the red fiber washer way down in the bottom of the slider.
The Honda seals need to have the outside diameter rubber coating turned down just a bit.
While you are into the forks, check/replace the red fiber washer way down in the bottom of the slider.
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john robert bould said:
You make me laugh! Like "New and Improved"; how could it be improved if it's new?
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Never found any stiction issues with them ...maybe the extra oil pathways slots I cut into top of the bushes helped. They are designed to move a wee bit up or down in the holder fork leg bores with the compression or relaxations of fork travels. I use Synthetic fork oil now.
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I think it was Lucas Synthetic 15W fork oil. 2 years back now , not a drop leaked so far and no stiction issues. These are good seals if left to move on their own.
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More often is the wear in the slider ,ie dragging on the "Iron" lower bush that gives the feel of sticking. i have now got all the equipment to ream out the sliders and fit .005 thou oversize bushs in PEEK ..just completed a pair of Seeley forks..must admit they feel good..
Again i repeat...when the sliders wear the lower bush gets trapped in the slider on braking..after 40 years the forks do wear..i have seen 5-8 thou common. You know the score.. New bush tight at the top going in, and slack in the centre. :twisted:
Again i repeat...when the sliders wear the lower bush gets trapped in the slider on braking..after 40 years the forks do wear..i have seen 5-8 thou common. You know the score.. New bush tight at the top going in, and slack in the centre. :twisted:
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I last fitted a set of seals provided to me by Bob Nesbit. They were quite soft, with no solid outer and had 2 lips on both ID and OD. They were slightly tricky to fit, but have never leaked. The only problem I found with them was that I ended up with rust spots on my staunchins after a long trip one time and through a small amount of rain. Just goes to show you why the brits designed bikes to leak oil. I run hydraulic oil in both my Commando's.
Dereck
Which reminds me, I have to make up a decent funnel for replacing the oil next time. Could be made using an oil top nut.
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Which reminds me, I have to make up a decent funnel for replacing the oil next time. Could be made using an oil top nut.
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