ollys Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hi, searched a bit but can't find the answer im after What is the best method for changing fork seals? My 200pro is peeing oil out of one fork seal. I have the replacement seals, and some fork oil . . . do I need anything else? And also, what method to use to do it? I was thinking, undo the retaining bolts on the yoke and drop the forks, front wheel et al out, and then . . . . . I have no idea lol How much oil I believe is in te sparceley populated user manual I downloaded form the gasgas site, but there is no instruction as to how to actually change the seals and top up the forks etc Any help much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hi, searched a bit but can't find the answer im afterWhat is the best method for changing fork seals? My 200pro is peeing oil out of one fork seal. I have the replacement seals, and some fork oil . . . do I need anything else? And also, what method to use to do it? I was thinking, undo the retaining bolts on the yoke and drop the forks, front wheel et al out, and then . . . . . I have no idea lol How much oil I believe is in te sparceley populated user manual I downloaded form the gasgas site, but there is no instruction as to how to actually change the seals and top up the forks etc Any help much appreciated Try this site: http://d-mis-web.ana.bris.ac.uk/personal/H...f/media/gasgas/ and download the forks video, it should answer all your questions. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollys Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Awesome link dude, cheers I assume it wil be the same technique as the guy shows for an 05 model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Awesome link dude, cheers I assume it wil be the same technique as the guy shows for an 05 model? Should be. I think the 05' 200 uses the 38mm GasGas forks rather than the 40mm Marzocchi's on the larger models, but a 200 owner may correct me hopefully. Cheers Dude. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollys Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Roght . . . . Got most of the fork apart . . . . as per the video, right up to where he just pulls the inner leg from the outer and the seal comes out. Mine hasn't. I've taken out the dust seal and the wire retaining thingy, hoever the seal seems tight in there and wont come up so I can't pull hte inner fork from the outer one. Any ideas? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollys Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Panic over, it just took a bit of repeated "gentle" persuasion . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jse Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Panic over, it just took a bit of repeated "gentle" persuasion . . . . Sometimes, if you pour a little boiling water over the seal area, it will break the bond the seal has in the lower leg and it will come out a lot easier. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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