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AussieDave

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on: October 21, 2013, 08:45:42 am
I took a look under my front forks rubber boots today and found some corrosion . I guess they are  trapping moisture in there. The seal doesn't seem compromised ( yet ) .it can't be good though. Any suggestions on how to deal with this would be most welcome . Cheers all. Dave.
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Reply #1 on: October 21, 2013, 08:47:24 am
Whoops, forgot the pic.
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Reply #2 on: October 21, 2013, 04:20:58 pm
  A couple of small weep holes drilled at the bottom and the top of the gators, in the crease of the coil may help. I have put on fork gators in the past with holes in them , but never thought too much about it.

  Just wondering if it is not moisture from inside the lower leg , coming out around the seal.....
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Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 10:32:04 am
You may well be right, I should change my fork oil and find out.
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Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 06:13:11 pm
If you have not changed your factory fork oil, it is a good ideal to change it.
As for the rust, I would clean the rust off with an oily rag.
Then apply a little oil to the top of the seal and fork travel with a clean rag.
 
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Reply #5 on: October 24, 2013, 05:37:18 am
Will do , as soon as time allows. I remember reading someone else having rusty coloured gunk come out of their forks when servicing...
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