tbird96
Ahh! Just passed their bike test
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Post by tbird96 on Oct 8, 2010 21:35:05 GMT 1
Hi,
Ive just got a new set of seals through from David silver spares!
How easy are they to fit on the revere?
Is there any special tools needed?
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Post by realnutter on Oct 8, 2010 22:22:58 GMT 1
well...
i did one in about an hour, with no special tools....
but read some other posts, and you might believe it'll take you all day, and require all sorts of things....
i think it depends on the state of your forks....
Matt
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Post by Buzzin (^_^) on Oct 8, 2010 23:59:40 GMT 1
things to consider: loosen the cap of the stanchion while the bottom yoke is still clamped on but the top one is loose.
To fit the hexacon just use a 17mm bolt with two nuts tightened together. (I thought it was 17mm....can remember for sure..)
Be carefull with the new seal..... a seal driver isn't necesary, but comes in handy and it quite cheap (I didn't use one, but i'll buy one if I even need to do it again)
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ED-CASE
All Weather Rider, well hard
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Post by ED-CASE on Nov 1, 2010 17:15:37 GMT 1
I may be too late, but if not, these tricks might help
I have often used a piece of hardwood as a seal-driver
I split the wood in two and carve half-rounds out to fit as close as possible
It is then safer, (at least with me involved...) to "Bump" the end-grain to drive the seal home, without battering the stanchion surface
I polish any rust blemishes on the stanchion with a soft stainless-steel rotary wire brush
I usually use a mains electric-drill as it has more speed than any of my cordless drills
I use the seal packaging, pierced, fitted over the stanchion, inside the seal
This is to protect the sealing lip when sliding the seal down from the top of the stanchion
HTH
Ed
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