phildawson8270 Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Ok guys, Bit of advice here, I have been replacing the seals on my USD forks and after seating the bush, oil seal and retaining ring, I pushed the dust seal down. However, compress the fork and extend and the dust seal just stays in place on the fork stanchion. Is it safe to use some kind of bonding agent with it? If so, any recommendations? Or just go back to supplier with regards to the seal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Smoke Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 I usually just bin them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgetBoy Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Is the seal DRY? if the fork slider (ally bit) has oil on the inside lip then it wont stay there.. either that or you bought some poor quality pattern part. if you glue it then you are making it harder for the next time you or someone else does it,and its a bodge (not on) Do it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildawson8270 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks Budget, the seal is quite oily I'll give it all a good wipe over and let it dry before retrying it and sending a sulky email to the seller. Seals are Kyoto seals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgetBoy Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks Budget, the seal is quite oily I'll give it all a good wipe over and let it dry before retrying it and sending a sulky email to the seller. Seals are Kyoto seals Not a problem. But dont do what that other person said on the "Other" forum Adhesive is a bodge. Just make sure the two mating surfaces are dry.. Rubber will never stick to a slippery slider.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildawson8270 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 BCF visitor too? He's a well known bodger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildawson8270 Posted August 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Even after a good clean up they're no good Sent shitty message to seller, and ordered another set of dust seals elsewhere, at least they weren't full of oil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildawson8270 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Replacement seals arrived from the original seller today from Kyoto which also have the exact same issue and are 0.75mm smaller in diameter than the spec. Additionally, I ordered a pair from Wemoto to just get them done, also came from Sifam/Kyoto and are the exact same dimensions as the other pairs so same issue again. 3 pairs, 2 suppliers all incorrect. Guess I best get a price from Suzuki for OEM ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefatman Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 They are not too expensive, usually about double the cost of aftermarket parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildawson8270 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The Suzuki quote was 2x Dust Seal £19.55ea Part Number 51173-46E00 2x Oil Seal £14.90ea Part Number 51153-27C20 £70 for oil and dust seals!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark/Foggy Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Course you could just measure the internal and external diameters of the seals you want and head off down to a bearing dealer or even better a hydraulic shop that specialises in rebuilding hydraulic rams and fitting replacement hoses. Cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2moto Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 ^^^^ This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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