Leaky Forks
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Leaky Forks
I pulled my front forks off my bike because they leak oil, and I don't have the right tools to take the forks apart. I called the dealership and they said it'd be $180 for the labor if I brought the forks in. Does this seem reasonable? How much should I pay?
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TechTMW
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Half that fee is probably for the waste disposal fee for the old fork oil ... Kalifornia... sigh...
All you need to take the forks apart is probably a long T-handle type of jobby with a hex-head socket on it, and maybe a bench vise. Can't you borrow the tools?
All you need to take the forks apart is probably a long T-handle type of jobby with a hex-head socket on it, and maybe a bench vise. Can't you borrow the tools?
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Yeah what tech said. The hardest part is normally taking off that hidden allen bolt at the bottom of the fork. you need to put the fork leg in a vise, put the allen wrench in, pound the wrench with a hammer a bit to loosen things and then loosen the allen wrench out. I haven't done it yet on mine, but the service manual details the steps very clearly.
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