What, what what!?

Advice like this, from people who do stuff, is so much more useful that people who know stuff... Kinda like when one of my dipshit LeMons teammates dropped our free turbo and bend the compressor wheel, rendering it, we thought, completely useless. One of the other team members, a former turbo engineer said "don't worry, just bend the blades back with some pliers. Mass is conserved, balance is fine, used to do it all the time..."

So, just so this wisdom is actually useful, what part are you bending on these motocross forks? The (small) shaft, or the (big) body?

-Dave

(just bought some Bel Rey waterproof grease today...)

> Grant, these strut thangs are virtually the same
> construction as any old moto-cross front fork.
> We bent and straightened them routinely.
>
> I've straighten already a dozen or more slightly
> skewed inserts.
> I made up some wide alloy blocks with a radius to
> match to set the inserts on , then you dial
> indicate them in while on the press, mark them
> where they're high (the INSERTS YOU FOOL, not
> YOU!), then place another radiused support block
> thang a top and press!
>
> Keep checking and correcting till the rod runs
> free.
>
> Easy.
> >
> > Grant Hughes
> > www.nocoastmotorsports.net
> > Denver, CO
>
>
>
>
> John Vanlandingham
> Sleezattle, WA, USA
>
> Vive le Prole-le-ralliat
>
> www.jvab.f4.ca

thought I'd share....lots of pretty pics.

'servicing'
http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/showthread.php?p=93716#post93716

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

time for a rebuild. going to my local motobike shop tomorrow to see if they carry Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease. seems what a bunch of people are using.

Seals?? they are indeed marked 50mmx58mmx4mm. anyone have a good part number for replacements? are there different manufacturers for those seals? Frick, you said you might have the NAPA partnumber- do you still have it? JVL, do you have a part number i can give my autoparts guy for the DMS seals???

thanks,
-Brian

I usually order something like a Harwal 50 58 04AO (nitrile) seal through Kaman Industrial. About $5 each. Do a google search. Lot's of choices.

And I use any EP rated grease, that is in stock at the local auto parts store.

I don't have a NAPA rearby.

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Ted Mendham
www.rensport.net

Jon: Pictures no worky.

^^ sorry, I found out after the fact that to see those pics, you have to sign-up at dirtyimpreza.com (sorry about that). I emailed the admin and complained about that little technical fact, but to no avail.

I don't have them uploaded anywhere else.

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

Jon,

That forum software is a complete mess. I registered. When I login I get an error on every page view. I tried resetting my password, but the site doesn't ever actually send the reset email.

?? weird. I'll upload to imageshack this week and repost. no problemo.

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

these are going to be big....sorry...

Basic 'servicing'.

1) take off suspension. use a heat gun to take off the bolt on the bottom and use an impact gun.



2) yank out the insert and bump stop


3) clean out old grease, inspect bushings (yes, mine need to be replaced)
Also clean out the seal...




4) put in new grease between bushings (I used a big ass flat head screwdriver as a long putty knife)

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

ok, went to NAPA today. got a tube of valvoline synthetic grease, package says it works on CV Joints--- and most of all Moly fortified.

seals- they looked up the seal. 50x58x4... they found the part number but nothing in the computer. i have been getting that a lot so far, one of the online sites that had it wanted $10 per seal. time to call the Seatle Speed Shop.

brianallmotor Wrote:
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> ok, went to NAPA today. got a tube of valvoline
> synthetic grease, package says it works on CV
> Joints--- and most of all Moly fortified.
>
> seals- they looked up the seal. 50x58x4... they
> found the part number but nothing in the computer.
> i have been getting that a lot so far, one of the
> online sites that had it wanted $10 per seal. time
> to call the Seatle Speed Shop.

Oh no just because i have them on the shelf, don't call.
Surely two or three more hours searching must be better than calling here.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> Oh no just because i have them on the shelf, don't
> call.
> Surely two or three more hours searching must be
> better than calling here.
>

Why would you have seals for 40 & 50mm struts, John? I just can't even think of a reason... ;P

are there any kind of upgrades or options for the bump stops? I don't bottom out very often on these, but when I have, its been HARD.

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/

Jon Burke Wrote:
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> are there any kind of upgrades or options for the
> bump stops? I don't bottom out very often on
> these, but when I have, its been HARD.
yes
>
>
>
>
> Jon Burke - KI6LSW
> Blog:
> 'Holy Shit!' @ 4:10

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> yes
> >

>


and those could be found.......???


or do I have to call you first?

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Jon Burke - KI6LSW
Blog: http://psgrallywrx.blogspot.com/