- Joined
- Feb 5, 2005
- Messages
- 8,537
- Age
- 77
- Location
- Kingman, Arizona
- Bike
- 2000 ST1100 ABS TCS
- STOC #
- 004
New fork seals. Left side done. Right side couldn’t get the bottom bolt out.
Butterfly wrench with long 6mm hex, broke it loose but didn’t come out. Loose enough that oil was leaking at the bottom but the threaded insert in the damper was spinning. Hours of frustration as none of the tips or tricks worked.
attempted, finally, to drill the head off the bolt but failed there too as the bolt would just spin. Tried to pin it in place and made some progress but it kept spinning.
final solution: drilled through the lower fork leg with a small bit into the shank of the bolt. Left the drill bit in place to pin the bolt and finally drilled off the head of the bolt.
with the damper rod in hand, clamped the bottom with vice grips and used a second set to remove the stub. Just enough tension to hold the threaded insert stationary. No damage to any internal parts.
I will need to fill those samm holes in the fork leg to prevent leaks.
Have to wonder why the threaded insert isn’t pinned to the outer shell of the dampener rod?
Butterfly wrench with long 6mm hex, broke it loose but didn’t come out. Loose enough that oil was leaking at the bottom but the threaded insert in the damper was spinning. Hours of frustration as none of the tips or tricks worked.
attempted, finally, to drill the head off the bolt but failed there too as the bolt would just spin. Tried to pin it in place and made some progress but it kept spinning.
final solution: drilled through the lower fork leg with a small bit into the shank of the bolt. Left the drill bit in place to pin the bolt and finally drilled off the head of the bolt.
with the damper rod in hand, clamped the bottom with vice grips and used a second set to remove the stub. Just enough tension to hold the threaded insert stationary. No damage to any internal parts.
I will need to fill those samm holes in the fork leg to prevent leaks.
Have to wonder why the threaded insert isn’t pinned to the outer shell of the dampener rod?
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