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[RizzoTheRat]

Got my nice new hagon springs in the post this morning, and the bushes and seals have been sitting arrived a couple of days ago. Decided to start my fork overhaul this evening and the bolt that holds the damper to the bottom of the forks will not budge. I've tried heat, I've tried plus gas, I've tried developing a bad case of tourettes, no luck. I'm not a happy bunny.

Luckily a mate on the TDM forum has lent me a spare set of forks so I can now take my time sorting them out That'll be a few beers on me this weekend then

[gsfrontera]

I wouldnt know where to start doing a job like that, im crap at mechanical stuff. Hope its worth all the work at the end of it

[bimsb6]

impact driver .

[RizzoTheRat]

Yeah but not only have I not got an impact driver, I've not got a vice to hold the fork in while I smack it The surrogate forks will get me round wales this weekend (they're set up for a rider about 5 stone heavier than me so hopefully they'll be ok with the preload wound right down) and I'll give the local bike shop a bell tomorrow and see if they can do them for me in time for my Ireland trip in about 3 weeks. Should be a relatively simple job arpart from that one flipping bolt!

[Speed addicted]

Put the forks back on the bike then use the axle to dtop the forks moving while you muller it with an Impact driver (not very expesive) and a large hammer.

Or just call the bike shop which may be cheaper in the long run.

[RizzoTheRat]

Trouble is the bolt is in the bottom of the forks (its the one that holds the base of the damper cartridge in place) and you have to take the axle out to get at the bloody thing. I've been clamping it to my workbench using a couple of screwdrivers though the caliper mounts but don't want to risk damaging them. Can't quite get my head around why the cartridge needs to come out in order to seperate the the slider and the fork tube, seems a silly bit of design to me.

[Hyperion]

You will need one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cir13c-1-2in-impact-wrench-kit-12v 
The other problem you may have, is that when you loosten the bolt the whole damper will just spin inside the tube if you use a hand wrench...the above tool will get it out though.

[dern]

Take them down to your bike shop and ask them to put the airgun on them for a few quid.

[RizzoTheRat]

Well I can't believe the difference in handling with my mates forks on, I knew my bushes were past thier prime I didn't realise how badly. You know when you've got a really shagged squared off rear tyre and then you put new rubber on and you can't stop grinning 'cos it feels like a new bike? It's even better than that Really looking forward to a weekend hooning around Wales now. Got another mate with an impact air wrench so going to go and see him on Monday night and see if that'll do the job. Like the look of that electric one though...

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Wednesday 18th June 19:33