Its nice when....

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Its nice when....

Postby milleplod » Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:00 pm

......a simple 'fix' works. :)

The left-hand fork seal on my ST has been weeping since last summer - I thought I might replace them both over the winter, but haven't got round to it yet. Searching for a 'how to' guide, I saw that some owners had used Wynns Autobox 'seal restorer' to good effect. So....I bought some, and one of those Seal Buddy/Seal Mate bits of plastic. Dust cover prised up.....bit of plastic run round the seal a couple of times, 10ml of the restorer applied to the fork leg around the top of the seal and left for a couple of days, then wiped off......and its done the job! Had a (very cold) run out today - no weeping at all. Time will tell regarding longevity, but others who've done it seem to have had long-term results. :D

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Re: Its nice when....

Postby Mitch1100 » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:52 am

Did you change/replace oil?
2009 HP2 Sport...sold
2006 R1200s with yellow rim tape
2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore..sold
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Re: Its nice when....

Postby milleplod » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:47 am

No, there didn't seem any need to.

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Re: Its nice when....

Postby KTM AL » Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:34 pm

I use a seal buddy type thing on my dirt bike ,usually shifts the bit of crud breaking the seal. Looks like it worked for you too :D


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