How to remove a stuck fork oil piece

[Sidekick]

I'm embarking on a long trip soon and thought it would be wise to replace the fork oil and inspect the bushings. Does anyone have a reliable method for removing a stuck oil piece?
Thank you!

 

[Larry Fine]

You have to keep it from rotating while spinning the bolt with an impact driver.

Either loosen it before you open the fork cap, or use a wood broom handle, etc.

 

[Larry Fine]

His is stuck on the rod, already out of the tube.

Oh. A slide hammer?

 

[Igofar]

Why does he need to remove it from the assembly?
If you stick the end in a can full of MMO and pump the damper rod several times, you'll flush everything out enough.
Be VERY careful putting the forks back together and make sure that does not fall off the rod, or tilt crooked, and cross thread things.
Those things are always on a 6 month back order from Honda.
I always keep a couple in stock just for that reason .

 

[draser]

Is it stuck on the damper rod or in the slider? I had one just recently stuck in the slider that took some work to remove.

 

[Sidekick]

Why does he need to remove it from the assembly?
If you stick the end in a can full of MMO and pump the damper rod several times, you'll flush everything out enough.
Be VERY careful putting the forks back together and make sure that does not fall off the rod, or tilt crooked, and cross thread things.
Those things are always on a 6 month back order from Honda.
I always keep a couple in stock just for that reason .

Exactly my concern, I was under the impression of not being able to properly clean the valves without removing the oil piece.

 

[Sidekick]

Is it stuck on the damper rod or in the slider? I had one just recently stuck in the slider that took some work to remove.

Stuck on the slider, how did you proceed?

 

[sky.high]

Assume its spinning and not unscrewing, spray with penetration oil let it sit overnight then hit with impact driver whilst pulling up on dampener rod, worked for me

 

[TerryS]

If the oil lock piece is stuck on the end of the damper body then I get an adjustable wrench and set it on top of the edge of the oil lock, and then give a sharp tap down. The only thing holding the oil lock there is friction and any threadlock that has made it's way there, an it doesn't require much force to move.

On the other hand if we are talking about unscrewing the damper bolt from the bottom of the fork and the damper is spinning inside the fork, the best tool is an impact gun. The bolt screws into the base of the damper, and the damper can spin within the fork, and the damper base can also spin within the damper. ALWAYS crack loose the damper bolt BEFORE you disassemble the fork, as the fork spring pressure provides some force onto the damper and minimises spinning.

If all else fails, apply heat to the damper bolt head to loosen the threadlock, and then pull up firmly on the damper shaft, which pushes the damper base harder onto it's circlip to create more friction to prevent spinning, and use the rattle gun.

 

[Igofar]

IF your oil lock piece is stuck to the damper assembly, lock tight and or metal particles may have worked there way into the area jamming things up.
Again, soak the end of the rod in MMO or ATF and see if that loosens things up.
The oil lock should simply slide off with fingertip pressure.
I would NOT bang on things with a wrench like a slide hammer!
IF your damper assembly is stuck inside the lower fork assembly, and you can't loosen the screw to remove the damper rod, put the fork back together, apply gentle heat to the end of the screw to loosen the locktite, and use an impact wrench (gently) with a 6mm allen socket of good quality.
Perhaps some pictures of what your doing would help us understand the way your wording things.

 

[draser]

Stuck on the slider, how did you proceed?

I had one recently stuck inside the slider, the oil was very dirty and (muck) deposits held the piece in its recess at the bottom of the slider. I soaked the slider leg in kerosene and rinsed to remove as much of deposit as possible then tapped the other slider end (slider upside down) onto a piece of wood and piece fell out. Or you can insert a wood stick and dislodge.

 

[Sidekick]

I had one recently stuck inside the slider, the oil was very dirty and (muck) deposits held the piece in its recess at the bottom of the slider. I soaked the slider leg in kerosene and rinsed to remove as much of deposit as possible then tapped the other slider end (slider upside down) onto a piece of wood and piece fell out. Or you can insert a wood stick and dislodge.

How much more dirt were you able to remove after removing it, was it worth you efforts?

 

[Igofar]

Again, you don't have to remove it, to flush things out.
They work in the forks

 

[draser]

How much more dirt were you able to remove after removing it, was it worth you efforts?

I removed all using a stick and rag wrapped around and secured to the stick with tape.