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Old May 31, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Question wide glide front end

I have a supposed to be a 1980 wide glide front end with 41mm fork tubes but who knows cause i bought it at a swap meet... soo i took it apart to get the trees and lowers powder coated and now im putting it back togheter but i have run into an issue.... what is the best way to punch the oil seal back into it without messing it up??
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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Use a piece of scrap tubing or some PVC that's the correct size ... Be sure that the tubing is contacting the seal on the outer portion ( outer diameter ) of the seal so as not to damage the the inner ( sealing ) portion of the seal.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Larry
Use a piece of scrap tubing or some PVC that's the correct size ... Be sure that the tubing is contacting the seal on the outer portion ( outer diameter ) of the seal so as not to damage the the inner ( sealing ) portion of the seal.
Yep 2" with a cap glued on one end about 18" long , rubber hammer too .
 
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