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how much oil

Post by hmplant » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:36 pm

How much oil do i need to put in a 3TJ fork:?: Thanks
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Re: how much oil

Post by hmplant » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:24 pm

Found out it's 15oz or 443ml. I got these - 320502587485 for my friend. Turns out that the dust seal has been replaced with another oil seal & glued in :x The reason for this i found out after struggling to remove the glued in oil seal was that the retaining clip is missing :x http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll35 ... C00585.jpg
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Re: how much oil

Post by hmplant » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:13 pm

Found a 16mm bolt that has a 24mm spanner size head & welded it onto a piece of pipe. Only to discover it's too small! Looks like i need a nut to fit 5/8 thread. 28mm spanner size ;)
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Re: how much oil

Post by Evilchicken0 » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:28 am

Why do you need that ???
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Re: how much oil

Post by hmplant » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:56 am

To change the oil seals. Couldn't find a nut or bolt with head size 28mm but have a 30mm so i'm gonna grind down the flats till it fits;) Update it fits, pulled them apart & it should be 30mm or m20 ;)
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Re: how much oil

Post by Evilchicken0 » Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:46 pm

This isn't the nut at the bottom of the forks on the inside ???
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Re: how much oil

Post by hmplant » Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:58 pm

Yeah that's the one ;) Image
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Re: how much oil

Post by hmplant » Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:00 am

How much air gap should i leave? is it 80mm with the slider down :?: Thanks
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Re: how much oil

Post by Evilchicken0 » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:22 am

Standard RR forks are sprung quite soft, so people were leaving less air gap or slightly heavier oil to bring them back to a more acceptable level (ha level geditt !!!).

Sadly I can't remember what that is :cry:
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Re: how much oil

Post by hmplant » Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:14 pm

I've put 470ml of 10w oil in there & there's an air gap of 150mm with no spring & spacer, slider at the bottom how's that sound :?: The spring length is 470mm & the spacer is 65mm
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