BL33DIN Forks!!
#1
06-17-2009, 05:01 PM
BL33DIN Forks!!
During the winter months I changed the front fork seals as the right hand seal was leaking , used the original Honda seals and dust covers and did everything by the book. Everything seemed tight and clean , no sign of leaks.
The stanchions had a few spots of rust when I replaced the seals , nothing severe , so I used a washing up scrubber with a bit of metal polish to get rid of it. I didn't scratch the **** out of them , as I said it was only a couple of spots . But now they're leaking again and it's pi55ing me off 'cos I don't know where I went wrong??
Will have to replace them again of I suppose , but can just a tiny bit of rust cause the seals to leak? Can the stanchions be re-chromed and is this a specialist job or would any electo-plating company be able to do it?
Any advice guy's? Just don't want to replace them for a second time to have the same old story in a couple of months
The stanchions had a few spots of rust when I replaced the seals , nothing severe , so I used a washing up scrubber with a bit of metal polish to get rid of it. I didn't scratch the **** out of them , as I said it was only a couple of spots . But now they're leaking again and it's pi55ing me off 'cos I don't know where I went wrong??
Will have to replace them again of I suppose , but can just a tiny bit of rust cause the seals to leak? Can the stanchions be re-chromed and is this a specialist job or would any electo-plating company be able to do it?
Any advice guy's? Just don't want to replace them for a second time to have the same old story in a couple of months
#2
06-17-2009, 05:14 PM
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Hey Steve ...was the rust in the travel area of the fork leg...?
(the bit that goes past the seals regularly )
It take's next to nothing to cause them to weep mate ...
If you replaced the seals correctly , which it sounds like you did ....then it wil prolly be the original cause of the leakage..
Ov never had any re chromed before so I don't know about that ...sorry...
I would imagine that with the very close tolerances , who ever re chromed them would need to be quite accurate though ...
I spose all you can do is ask around the traps in your area to see if anyone does that type of thing..
If you can find a wreck on Fleabay , replacing the tubes may be the cheapest way out ..?? The seals will or should be quite ok unless you roll another 5,000 on the rusty legs.. ...
I would put up with the small amount of weeping till I located another good used set mate ...
(the bit that goes past the seals regularly )
It take's next to nothing to cause them to weep mate ...
If you replaced the seals correctly , which it sounds like you did ....then it wil prolly be the original cause of the leakage..
Ov never had any re chromed before so I don't know about that ...sorry...
I would imagine that with the very close tolerances , who ever re chromed them would need to be quite accurate though ...
I spose all you can do is ask around the traps in your area to see if anyone does that type of thing..
If you can find a wreck on Fleabay , replacing the tubes may be the cheapest way out ..?? The seals will or should be quite ok unless you roll another 5,000 on the rusty legs.. ...
I would put up with the small amount of weeping till I located another good used set mate ...
Last edited by CBRclassic; 06-18-2009 at 01:08 AM.
#3
06-17-2009, 06:27 PM
Might be the only solution Steve , though the bit of rust that was there was way up on the stanchion , I was in two minds weather to bother polishing it off , but as I had the forks off I thought I may as well before it gets any worse .
If the weather turns wet in the next few days I'll whizz them out again and have a look , cant do any harm.
New ones from my local 'bits' shop are £95 each and as both are weeping that'll be £190 'thank you sir', plus seals fork oil and may as well do the bushes while I'm at it and for that matter 'we can sell you a pair of Hagon progressive springs for £55 . Where will it all end????
If the weather turns wet in the next few days I'll whizz them out again and have a look , cant do any harm.
New ones from my local 'bits' shop are £95 each and as both are weeping that'll be £190 'thank you sir', plus seals fork oil and may as well do the bushes while I'm at it and for that matter 'we can sell you a pair of Hagon progressive springs for £55 . Where will it all end????
#4
06-17-2009, 10:42 PM
Yep, even slight scratches from polishing can do it.
Maybe some light buffing compound would do it some good, but if the seals are already weeping, you may as well replace them.
Sad but true.........
Are you SURE they were original Honda parts ???
Could they have sold you some dodgy ones ?
Maybe some light buffing compound would do it some good, but if the seals are already weeping, you may as well replace them.
Sad but true.........
Are you SURE they were original Honda parts ???
Could they have sold you some dodgy ones ?
Last edited by Shadow; 06-17-2009 at 10:45 PM.
#5
06-18-2009, 01:14 AM
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New ones from my local 'bits' shop are £95 each and as both are weeping that'll be £190 'thank you sir', plus seals fork oil and may as well do the bushes while I'm at it and for that matter 'we can sell you a pair of Hagon progressive springs for £55 . Where will it all end????
Yer a bit of an expensive thing to have to deal with , but hey look at the bright side .... they wont need replacing again for a bloody long time after this time ....
IMO they are worth it as long as you do not have to do an armed robbery to pay for them mate ...
sorry , I know it must be a pain ...just trying to throw a positive slant on it for you Steve ...
#6
06-18-2009, 10:48 AM
The guys I bought them from list them as original Honda , got them from these guys they're pretty good normally , listed under Forks and suspension.
http://shop.wemoto.com/index.dyn?oid=5835138
Expensive , but at least they include the dust caps as well. Will take some pic's of the forks when the weather turns wet , 2see what you guys think. Probably day after tomorrow.
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06-18-2009, 05:09 PM