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      SpookDog last edited by

      Has anyone had any luck shifting these after they have stuck themselves solid into the alloy fork bottoms?
      Heat, WD40 and so on?
      Any info good or bad would be appreciated 😜

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        DTR+NSR @SpookDog last edited by

        Airgun with a good quality hex bit normally does the job ; )

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          SpookDog last edited by

          Don’t have access😕
          Is there anything in the fork bottom that will be destroyed by heat? I’m guessing that there are seals on the Allen bolts?

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            SpookDog last edited by

            Damn! The Allen bolt rounded 🙄
            What size drill is needed to separate the head from the thread?
            I’m guessing that it’s 8 or 9mm thread?...

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              Nottsbiker last edited by

              Sometimes you can compress the leg against the spring and this provides enough friction to allow you to undo it.

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                SpookDog last edited by

                It wasn’t the damper rod it was stuck in. The head of the Allen bolt was ‘welded’ to the fork bottom alloy. I drilled it out in ecrements till it was 11mm then banged an Allen key in. The ball/swively end of the Allen key keyed into it nicely. What with the heat of the drill and shock it freed off enough to jam a brush handle down the Stanton to hold the damper rod in place and undo the Allen bolt.
                One down, one to go! 🙄

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                  markus.w @SpookDog last edited by

                  @SpookDog on the next one I would try an impact driver. Not the electric drill type but the manual type that you give a sharp blow with a hammer to. They really are amazing tools for those seized solid bolts and I bought mine for £5.99 from one of those large discount stores like what! Or Wilko.

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                    oldman last edited by

                    Should be a copper sealing washer on bolt, never had a problem removing bolts, all early bikes pre1990. Never say never though.

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                      SpookDog last edited by

                      Rounded off the second one 😕 got the bugger out in record time though, same way. I bet they’ve been in there since 88...

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