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Fork seal replacement

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Hey all -

I was trying to find a 9mm nut for the end of a fork tool - to hold the damper in place while loosening the hex bolt to release it - and I can't seem to find any locally.

Any tips? Would a 5/16" (7.9375mm) nut possibly do the trick?

Thanks!
 
SAE nut will work just fine, sizes? Don't quote me, Just loaned my tool to Cliff. takes a 3/4" wrench as I recall
 
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Ha - :D

So I take it exact sizing is not the point. Just hold from turning without breaking it?

Very good - I can manage that, thanks!
 
I used heat, an electric impact and leave the spring in for tension.
 
Air impact zinged them out just fine for me...

Used a spark plug socket reversed, (the extension goes in the spark plug side), with a couple of extensions to tighten...
 
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Roostabunny said:
Hey all -

I was trying to find a 9mm nut for the end of a fork tool - to hold the damper in place while loosening the hex bolt to release it - and I can't seem to find any locally.

Any tips? Would a 5/16" (7.9375mm) nut possibly do the trick?

Thanks!
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That's 19mm, I'm sure

Mine is
 
The wrench size for the nut you need is 19mm or 3/4". Using a long 1/2" threaded rod, lock two nuts together, put a pair of vice grips on the other end, allen wrench on the bottom and you're home free!:D
 
Aside from "DUH" I don't know what to say.

Of course you're right. I thought that 5/16" nut looked small!

So 3/4" is about perfect (as mentioned by Lynn) and I drove a long way to buy the wrong dang nut. :o

Wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't spouted off to Nessism earlier today about being detail-oriented.



Big T said:
That's 19mm, I'm sure

Mine is
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