im trying to change fork seals on bike and am wondering do you have to buy the fork seal driver when re assembly takes place or is there some other way it can be done. I know on a beta you can use some waste pipe to force the seal down. Any ideas?

Hi,

I'd be surprised if the montesa is any different, but I've used a section of waste pipe split up the side (so I can open it out) on just about every bike I've ever owned! Be careful to cut the end square (or use the pre-cut end) so the seal goes down nice and flat and all should be well.

Graham

Gents, I don't know what your forks are like but if they are similar to Paoli forks on a beta, you'll do more damage than good going the way you are. Don't know what the Monts use Paoli or Showa or something else anyway methodology on paoli

Take the bottom bolt out and drain the fork legs then once drained take of the top nut, the slider then works like a circular hammer, pull the slider down and with not too much force it'll pop off giving you access to the fork bushes, and the seals. Take the big circlip out of the top of the slider and gently prise the duff seals out, put the new seals in place and put the clip back in. Check all the other bits then rub a little oil round the circumference of the stantion and the lip of the seal, then slide the slider gentley back over the stantion, slide it all the way up then do up the bottom bolt again. Remembering the gaps refill with oil put the spring back in the correct leg and do up the top nut.

Gents, I don't know what your forks are like but if they are similar to Paoli forks on a beta, you'll do more damage than good going the way you are. Don't know what the Monts use Paoli or Showa or something else anyway methodology on paoli

Take the bottom bolt out and drain the fork legs then once drained take of the top nut, the slider then works like a circular hammer, pull the slider down and with not too much force it'll pop off giving you access to the fork bushes, and the seals. Take the big circlip out of the top of the slider and gently prise the duff seals out, put the new seals in place and put the clip back in. Check all the other bits then rub a little oil round the circumference of the stantion and the lip of the seal, then slide the slider gentley back over the stantion, slide it all the way up then do up the bottom bolt again. Remembering the gaps refill with oil put the spring back in the correct leg and do up the top nut.

I think we agree here Slapshot, the tube was merely to drift the new bush back in! As I'm sure you know, it is easy to get the new bush 'on the huh' if you are not careful and there isn't a lot to grasp to get a decent push on it.

Graham