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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1457884" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>Bushings should be replaced. Teflon coating wears off and they are usually done before the fork seals. (You did get all thre out?)</p><p></p><p> Note, I would expect to get 60 to 75000 miles out of seals. With a leak, a SealMate can usually restore it for a significant period of time.</p><p></p><p>Fork oil maybe 30000 or so. It gets ugly, especially the first time. If this stuff was original, it would be awful, but no idea why the level would be that low unless the previous owner had a really bad leak.</p><p></p><p>No idea why the seals were a problem. I assume that you removed the retainer? While they don't pop out, they are less problematic than the bushings.</p><p></p><p>Center bushing needs a special tool to set. A lot of people omit that bushing...</p><p></p><p>Do you have the step by step directions?</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.fjr-tips.org/maint/ForkSeal-BushingReplacement.pdf[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1457884, member: 19880"] Bushings should be replaced. Teflon coating wears off and they are usually done before the fork seals. (You did get all thre out?) Note, I would expect to get 60 to 75000 miles out of seals. With a leak, a SealMate can usually restore it for a significant period of time. Fork oil maybe 30000 or so. It gets ugly, especially the first time. If this stuff was original, it would be awful, but no idea why the level would be that low unless the previous owner had a really bad leak. No idea why the seals were a problem. I assume that you removed the retainer? While they don't pop out, they are less problematic than the bushings. Center bushing needs a special tool to set. A lot of people omit that bushing... Do you have the step by step directions? [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.fjr-tips.org/maint/ForkSeal-BushingReplacement.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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