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How best to heat fork tube to remove seal?
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[QUOTE="tracetrimble, post: 1101444, member: 64418"] Searches run with no good answer... I'm rebuilding the forks on my 87 RM250, and I can't get the seals out. The Clymer manual says you can replace seals without total disassembly, once you get the cap off and retaining ring out you just slide hammer them out with the inner tube. No mention of heat. Well, I tried that, then heated with my heat gun and hammered more, didn't budge. Heated with the propane torch for a good 3 or 4 min, still won't budge. I don't want to mess anything up so I figured I'd post before the aggression / frustration sets in... What area should I be heating, and for how long? I'm focusing on the first inch or so of the outer tube, and moving the torch around the OD. Should I keep the heat on until the seal starts cooking? Heat a larger area? HELP! Thanks... [/QUOTE]
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