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27-11-08, 06:48 PM
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draining fork oil
Its a really old topic I know but what happens if u take the bolts out of the bottom of the forks? Is it too much to hope that fork oil will drain out - obviously with the front wheel off the ground and will it go back together afterwards?
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27-11-08, 06:55 PM
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Re: draining fork oil
No you need to take them out and tip them upside down.
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27-11-08, 07:03 PM
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Re: draining fork oil
I believe those bolts hold the damping rods. If you undo them they will become loose. They are quite tricky to put back together when they're apart let alone built up.
Even if it were possible you would have to take the wheel out to get to the bottom damping rod bolt. So you would only be a few bolts shy of having the forks out anyways.
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27-11-08, 07:13 PM
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Re: draining fork oil
Don't bother removing the damper rod bolt.
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27-11-08, 07:15 PM
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Re: draining fork oil
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if i change the sprrings, do I have to change the oil though? Can i just fish the springs out and pop in the new ones? |
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27-11-08, 07:17 PM
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Re: draining fork oil
People who haven't got time to do a job right always seem to manage to find time to do it twice.
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28-11-08, 10:00 AM
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Re: draining fork oil
alright I get the message I'll take em out its just that I like to investigate all possibilities and if I don't like the change I might be doing the job a few times!
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28-11-08, 10:06 AM
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Re: draining fork oil
Replacing fork oil is one of those jobs that is very slow the first time, but very quick to do once you've gotten your head round it. If at all possible, get someone local who has done it before to show you/help give you a hand.
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28-11-08, 10:13 AM
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Re: draining fork oil
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/makes off with someone elses proverbial |
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28-11-08, 10:17 AM
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Re: draining fork oil
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 However, especially if the oil is old, I would imagine there would be some oil left so best to tip em up and maybe flush them out too. Oil is under 20 quid, are you really that hard up?  , plus the springs may displace a different amount of oil so you'll have to redo the air gap anyway.
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