NEED HELP QUICK!!! fork seals!!!

[Power_Ram100]

Im trying to change the seals on my tri z fork. I took all the insides out including the dampener rod. The inner fork leg wont come out of the outter fork leg. Are they suppose to come out?? And how do i get the seal off?? I dont know what to do from here. Thanks for your help

Matt

[Darius1502]

Did you loosen and remove the allen bolt on the bottom of the fork leg?

I guess you did cause you took out the damping rod.

[Power_Ram100]

YES, i took the bolt out at the bottom of the fork leg

[86250RZ]

You need to put your forks in a vise but be careful not to over tighten, then slide the inner tube in and snatch it back tawords you and the seals. After a few tries the seals and the inner tube should pop right out. Oh by the way make sure you have removed the seals snap ring.

[Power_Ram100]

THANKS A BUNCH GUYS!!!! i got them apart!!!!!!

[Darius1502]

did you pull them apart by hand or lock them in vice. I was wondering because I have to do the same with my Z and don't have a vice.

[TRI Z Racer]

what did it cost you for parts? where did you get them? i gotta do it soon too

[mike from long island]

just pull the tube out of the bottom part by hand i just rebuilt my 86 tri-z forks. it was a snap. took all of 10 minutes took longer for them to drain lol i bought new seals from dennis kirk.

[Power_Ram100]

I yanked them apart. I got the fork seals from http://www.rockymountainatv.com/ #0151439E Fork Seals, K & L, Yamaha Tri-Z 250 85 $8.99 Im gonna have to buy some PVC pipe to seat the seals and some fork oil. What kind of oil is good to use and how much goes in each leg?

[86250RZ]

ATF fluid is what most people use. Im not sure on how much fluid per fork, i dont have my manual with me.

[Power_Ram100]

OK now i have a new problem i put the new seal in about 1/2 way when remembered that i didnt put in the Taper Spindle. So i yanked everything out but the metial slide didnt come out. It stayed inside the fork leg. Now i cant get the medal slide out and cant get the inner leg in. Any ideas how i can get the metal slide out. Ive tried everyting i can think of but its jammed in there pretty good. You can see from the picture that the inner silver ring is stuck in there.

[ATCWRENCH]

to tell ya the truth that fork is still damn dirty on the inside. the cleaner the better. better operation and better re-assembly. as for stuck parts, get a propane torch and heat that are of the fork tube up and it should pop out

[Darius1502]

Geez I hope somone figures it out cause I dont have a torch.

[ATCWRENCH]

stick it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, that'll get it hot enough. LOL :D

[Power_Ram100]

I screwed up the teflon like coating on both the metal slides. I guess forcing it dosent work in this case. So tommrow im gonna use the dremel to cut out the stuck medal slide. I have already ordered a new medal slides.

[03 ORANGE SHEE]

sorry, i checked , i dont have them parts you need