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Any remedies for a leaking fork seal, tried the film negative does`nt seem to work any other ideas would be welcome cheers, brookester.
Leaking fork seal
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try getting a feeler guage down there and cleaning it after that when putting the dust cap back on fill it with grease and jump up and down on the bike if that does'nt fix it quite simple you have to replace your fork seals... 
lol funny bugger ayyy
no what i meant is to jump up and down to activate the forks motion
smart *** :evil:
cheers doug
no what i meant is to jump up and down to activate the forks motion
smart *** :evil:
cheers doug
Hey Brookester, have had the same problem with mine since I took delivery back in March and the above method works well. Mine ended up being a piece of rubber off of the seal itself due to a bad mold I assume.
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Lisbon - Portugal
The best way for you to stop the leaking on the fork seals is to removing them, gently apply a thin grain sand paper or emery cloth on the lip of the seal. Then remove the spring and if you look close, the spring have a separation somewhere with a thin thread. Open it and on the side without thread cut about 2mm of it. Close the spring refit it on the seal, fit all on the fork and between the seal and the dust protector fill with some grease, if you have silicone based or water proofed better.
The reason for this grease is, despite the dust cover, some dust, sand and water penetrate with the action of the fork and, with the grease between, these never reaches the seal
Well you have to clean this space and renew the grease from time to time.
:wink:
The reason for this grease is, despite the dust cover, some dust, sand and water penetrate with the action of the fork and, with the grease between, these never reaches the seal
Well you have to clean this space and renew the grease from time to time.
:wink:
Leaky fork seals seems to be common with WP forks. Two additional solutions that have been discussed over at ktmtalk are:
1. Synergy seals: http://www.synergyseals.com/
2. Kawasaki seals for the later 48mm Kayaba forks.
1. Synergy seals: http://www.synergyseals.com/
2. Kawasaki seals for the later 48mm Kayaba forks.
48mm KYB seals can only be installed in '03 and up forks. WP seals usually leak because there is some crap stuck in them. they only have a single lip, where the japanese seals have multiple and its a bit harder to have something stuck under all of the lips.
Leaky fork seals
Big problem with upside downs must be cleaned more often also make sure the axel floats on the right side fork pinch bolt if not alined will bind up half way down will ware seals.
Big problem with upside downs must be cleaned more often also make sure the axel floats on the right side fork pinch bolt if not alined will bind up half way down will ware seals.
bROOKESTER
I replaced my fork seals, then blew another, then someone told me to use CRF450 dust caps,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,never leaked since and thats 1300kms! And I dont clean them or anything!
So I would say that they are an ideal solution, as they are a smaller diametre. Give em a try.
I was for ever replacing f/seals in my WR250.
I replaced my fork seals, then blew another, then someone told me to use CRF450 dust caps,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,never leaked since and thats 1300kms! And I dont clean them or anything!
So I would say that they are an ideal solution, as they are a smaller diametre. Give em a try.
I was for ever replacing f/seals in my WR250.
Ditto on the SEAL SAVERS! I haven't had to mess with my seals at all. They work great. Still a good idea to take 'em off once in a bit and make sure everything stays clean. They take a beating but the forks don't, and the SEALSAVERS are cheaper and faster than taking forks apart. BTW, has anyone ever unscrewed the lower fork leg away from the axle casting end? Thanks, BD
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