I’ve had quite a productive evening tonight. Got the other leg that was causing me grief apart.
My hex socket was 10mm too short to reach the lower damper rod bolt. I sacrificed a 10mm ball-end Allen key to make this. The box section didn’t locate easily inside the stanchion, every time I put a spanner to it, it seems to dislocate so I drilled a hole through so a screwdriver could be used in stead of a heavier wrench.
This leg was more of a mess than it’s partner, there’s sludge I can’t shift easily so I’ll be making 5twins recommendation for a swabbing rod.
When I removed the clip that holds the seal in place it broke apart as it was badly corroded, it’s left a path of destruction inside the fork leg.
How should I best attack this? A small nylon or brass brush on my Dremel?
I also spent an hour on the other leg with a blue compound and loose G quality mop
My hex socket was 10mm too short to reach the lower damper rod bolt. I sacrificed a 10mm ball-end Allen key to make this. The box section didn’t locate easily inside the stanchion, every time I put a spanner to it, it seems to dislocate so I drilled a hole through so a screwdriver could be used in stead of a heavier wrench.
This leg was more of a mess than it’s partner, there’s sludge I can’t shift easily so I’ll be making 5twins recommendation for a swabbing rod.
When I removed the clip that holds the seal in place it broke apart as it was badly corroded, it’s left a path of destruction inside the fork leg.
How should I best attack this? A small nylon or brass brush on my Dremel?
I also spent an hour on the other leg with a blue compound and loose G quality mop