Replacing fork spring/problem

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Dec 6, 2011 | 04:34 PM

shredder22

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Replacing fork spring/problem

Ok, I could not just let things alone so I started replacing my fork springs with the Progressive mono tubes on my 09 RKC. Well things were going good until I came to removing the 6mm bolt at the bottom of the housing. When it broke loose it actually felt like it did snap but if I tighten it back up and it felt tight and ok. My problem is I cannot extract the bolt out, it seems to just spin and I cannot get the damper tube out. If anyone can help that may have had this happen it would be appreciated, thanks.

Dec 6, 2011 | 04:39 PM

fabrik8r

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Put the original guts back in and cap it off, the spring pressure pushing on the damper rod should provide enough resistance to remove the bolt

Dec 6, 2011 | 05:21 PM

shredder22

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Fabrik8r, awesome

, worked like a charm, thanks. The damper tube and the lower spring is all out but I can still hear a rattle inside, is that the bottoming cup? It does not seem to wanna come out.

Dec 6, 2011 | 06:34 PM

fabrik8r

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Sorry bro, you got me on that one, just have to shine a light down in there to see if you can see what is rattling.

Dec 6, 2011 | 06:49 PM

clarkchriston

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Sounds like the bottoming cup. Mine was stuck in the bottom too. Kinda vacuumed itself to the inside of the fork tube. I had to blow some air in the hole where 6mm bolt was and it came right out.