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Old 04-10-2011, 05:16 PM   #20
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Re: fork oil leak

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Originally Posted by cayuse
I'm in trouble again, Blaine. I put the fork back together and this put some pressure on the rod, and the bolt is harder to turn, but it still spins. I can put more pressure on the rod if I find a way to compress the fork and hold it there while I try to turn the screw.... Or, I can take the spring out again and press a dowel down there onto the rod to try to hold it, but having never seen these parts I don't know what I'm going to damage.... Any ideas?
You may need to give it a good "snap" to get it to loosen,rather than steady pressure.If they are that tight a impact gun or air ratchet will save you a lot of grief.The last thing you want is to strip the heads of the bolt.Hope this helps.
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