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fork dampener

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by southpaw, Jun 4, 2011.

  1. southpaw

    southpaw Member

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    trying to change my fork seal and i getting very frustrated i cannot get anything to engage the dampener for the top tried 3/4 tried 19 mm nothing is working
     
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    check this out http://xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic/t=1 ... build.html

    "Unlike other forks that have been described, the ones that I am seeing (in two different sets of forks) do not have any fluting inside the damper rod to hold it still. However, I have not yet had to hold one still, as they seem to lock themselves from turning somehow."

    I found this to be true on my 81 seca. Heard a slightly beveled dowel and a lot of pressure can work to hold the rod but I don't know.
    My dampener bolts heads were striped so I drilled out the head and had enough bolt left hanging out of the dampener to grab them with vice grips and turn them out.
     
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    seems i have one with no way to put a socket in it. awooden dowel didi the trick
     
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