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i had my lower fork sliders powdercoated and when i was putting the dust cap on with the pvc pipe that everybody uses. the dampner came out of the tube and all the bushings and o rings came apart!!! i dont know if i didnt have the 12mm bolt in tight enough or what? can i just put it all back together or did i break something in there?
Last edited by lhcstreetbob; Sep 10, 2009 at 01:05 AM.
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Can I ask how that all came apart?
When I swapped lowers, I had the forks assembled and used the pvc method. Nothing was loose.
Is it possible you tried to re-assemble prematurely?
Are you just trying to put the dust seal in without installing the tube?
When I swapped lowers, I had the forks assembled and used the pvc method. Nothing was loose.
Is it possible you tried to re-assemble prematurely?
Are you just trying to put the dust seal in without installing the tube?
all the bushings? there should be a damper, spring, washer, and spacers... on your fork seals did you put on the o-ring clip, sounds like everythign shot out the top... if so then yes your screw was not in tight enough
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i have the manual. it doesnt really cover this i dont think i had everything together including the seals with clip but i didnt tourqe the 12mm nut down just hand tight i guess and when i was hitting it( maybe to hard ) the damper and the spring and washers fell into the slider. according to manual i think i should be able to just put everything back into the tubes right? i was just worried that i may have broke something and that it wasnt suppposd to come apart like that.
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i took it the dealer i guess i broke a gromet that is welded in so i need a whole new tube ... oops
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