How to remove rusted forks
- Thread starter Minimichael
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Same set up I used, I went through a can of lube and a week of going out and giving the jack a half a pump and one day one popped and then I used 2 jacks one on each side of the last strut and 2 days later it let go??? I filled the forks with lube, had it all over the place, but that's what it took to free them, If I do it again I'll soak the forks in tranny fluid for a week like Triley41395 suggested before I even attempt to put the jack to it. Good luck, you'll get it no doubt.
Anything that thins it helps it penatrate. Naptha would probably work fine. If it's got a bunch of coats of paint, I add DOT 3 brake fluid which softens the paint. Normally I use plain transmission fluid as soon as I get it home even if I'm not intending on working on it anytime soon. Even just plain gas works great to thin it out.
sparkwizard is right, the hydraulic pressure that the grease gun exerts thru the grease fitting can really put a lot of pressure on the fork.
Use a long lever hand grease gun, not the pistol lever type.
Let the fork assembly, grease gun, grease tubes all lay out in the hot sun for a couple of hours before attempting this.
Go back and forth between both forks, let it sit for a 1/2hr go back and exert a little more grease pressure and just maybe, you will get lucky!
You may waste grease and will have a clean up job afterwards but it may be worth it.
Note: Not responsible for anything that may occur, try at your own risk.
Use a long lever hand grease gun, not the pistol lever type.
Let the fork assembly, grease gun, grease tubes all lay out in the hot sun for a couple of hours before attempting this.
Go back and forth between both forks, let it sit for a 1/2hr go back and exert a little more grease pressure and just maybe, you will get lucky!
You may waste grease and will have a clean up job afterwards but it may be worth it.
Note: Not responsible for anything that may occur, try at your own risk.
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