Forks are apart, now I need to put them back together!

[NewfieBish]

ok so i got both of the tubes out of the bottom sliders. the second slider came out but it took alot of pounding. when it came out, the seal and slider bushing was still stuck in the bottom slider. i cant get the seal out! has anyone had this problem??

[Red Rider]

the second slider came out but it took alot of pounding. when it came out, the seal and slider bushing was still stuck in the bottom slider. i cant get the seal out! has anyone had this problem??

I've definitely never had, nor heard of, that problem before. With the chrome slider removed, I would think it would be pretty easy to pry the old seal out, but no luck huh? I'm sorry this is being such a PITA for you. I wish I had some more wisdom for you, but I'm completely out.

[NewfieBish]

I've definitely never had, nor heard of, that problem before. With the chrome slider removed, I would think it would be pretty easy to pry the old seal out, but no luck huh? I'm sorry this is being such a PITA for you. I wish I had some more wisdom for you, but I'm completely out.

see the thing is; trikes themselves arent rare around newfoundland, however mostly all 200M's, 200S's or Big Reds. 250R's are very rare though. ive been looking at alot of the trikes in the area i live, and 90 percent of the time, the front forks are completely seized up! this is because as long as the fork has spring action, not necessarily oil in it, but just spring, people think "that works sure" and they keep drivin the bike till the bushings give out and everything is f*cked. id say my 250R was pretty close to being this. one fork seemed pretty good, however this one im working on now, its crazy! the seal never worked at all, the tube! the tube is corroded so bad i dont even know if a new oil seal will keep the oil in. ill try it anyways, if i gets it apart that is! haha.

[Dirtcrasher]

I'd find myself a new used tube or set of forks myself - I know shipping is a huge issue....

Thread a screw into the seal and pry it out. There are a dozen ways to get it out, just use common sense and don't ruin the forks any worse than they are. Good luck!

[BigGreenMachine]

The chrome is all rusted hey? Thats no good even with new seals skipper.

Time to find a used set of forks.

I had to buy used forks from the states that weren't pitted and swap my the good parts to my 85's forks.

Shipping isn't an issue if you know what your at. I just had a complete 85 Tecate frame come through USPS for around $60 I think. Not bad at all!

Sounds like all you need are good chrome sliders. Those seals will come out, just have some patience and don't mess up the fork tubes getting them out. Dremel those little sum-obatches.

Ship it USPS Airmail Parcel Post or USPS Priority Mail International.

[NewfieBish]

yeah right on! im actually out dremelin' some at it now, it'll come. that's all you can do!

[NewfieBish]

so a little question about that piston thingy; the rebound spring. does the rebound spring go on over the shaft of that piston, or does the spring go in the bottom of the fork slider than the piston assembly on top? also, the back up ring, does that go between the snap ring and the oil seal? or where? i gotta thank you guys for the help too by the way! ill have to get some pics of it when i get them done!

[edog]

You don't just pull on the chrome slider, you have to extend it rapidly, multiple times, slamming the internal bushings into the oil seal, like a slide-.

Thats what I meant.

[Red Rider]

so a little question about that piston thingy; the rebound spring. does the rebound spring go on over the shaft of that piston, or does the spring go in the bottom of the fork slider than the piston assembly on top?

The rebound spring slides over the damping rod all the way up to the "piston thingy."

...also, the back up ring, does that go between the snap ring and the oil seal? or where?

The backup ring goes in first, then the oil seal, and finally the snap ring.

[edog]

The rebound spring slides over the damping rod all the way up to the "piston thingy."

The backup ring goes in first, then the oil seal, and finally the snap ring.

The oils seal must go in with the spring facing down.