Fork seal holder removal

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1down5up

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• May 2, 2015

• #1

Hi all.

I am having issues removing the for seals holders/caps from my roadholders (standard atlas forks)

I have tried a strap wrench, hose clamp, heat, swearing etc to unscrew the seal holders from the forks but to no avail.

Any tips?

 

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dave M

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• May 2, 2015

• #2

I normally grip the holder itself, or the collar if it's a Commando, in a large vise, then heat the fork leg up around the threaded area, I then use an axle in the lower hole to turn the whole assembly off the holder.

 

dynodave

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• May 2, 2015

• #3

1down5up said:

Hi all.

I am having issues removing the for seals holders/caps from my roadholders (standard atlas forks)

I have tried a strap wrench, hose clamp, heat, swearing etc to unscrew the seal holders from the forks but to no avail.

Any tips?

Click to expand...

http://www.irwin.com/tools/locking-tool ... hain-clamp
works for me

 

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1down5up

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• May 3, 2015

• #4

I got it in the end. Previous owner thought locktite would be a good idea.

Held in a vice at the axel flats, 2 ft pipe wrench and an oxy flame

 

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1down5up

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• May 15, 2015

• #5

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Triton Thrasher

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• May 15, 2015

• #6

Loctite?

As if they were ever going to fall off on the road!