bondy Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 hi guys im gonner be puting new seal in my 199A fork legs ive just had them powder coated if i put the end in hot water to make the seals gone in easy will the paint be ok ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 hi guys im gonner be puting new seal in my 199A fork legs ive just had them powder coated if i put the end in hot water to make the seals gone in easy will the paint be ok ? Not so good, boiling water will soften the coating of the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Not so good, boiling water will soften the coating of the paint. hi so would abit of greas do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffles Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 hi so would abit of greas do? I replaced my fork seals recently and I used a thin smear of fork oil around the new seals in order to facilitate installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschrauber Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 hi so would abit of greas do? A iittle bit of grease is probably OK? In my personal experience the best way I get them mounted is just cleanig the noth where the oil seal has to go in. Some WD40 applied with a rag is all I use. Then I push them in. I use the chamfered steel ring that is inside the old oil seal as an guidance, (I feddeled away the rubber so it's just a mm or so narrower in diameter), and a socket that suits. I believe that to much grase might get the assembly slippery and the chance that you accidently jam the the new oil seal will increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondy Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 A iittle bit of grease is probably OK? In my personal experience the best way I get them mounted is just cleanig the noth where the oil seal has to go in. Some WD40 applied with a rag is all I use. Then I push them in. I use the chamfered steel ring that is inside the old oil seal as an guidance, (I feddeled away the rubber so it's just a mm or so narrower in diameter), and a socket that suits. I believe that to much grase might get the assembly slippery and the chance that you accidently jam the the new oil seal will increase.ok guys thanks for the addvice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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