Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Fork disassembly

Author: Robert Hawkes

Date: Feb 24, 2005, 5:38 AM

Post ID: 1718447428



Bruce et al,
My fork seals have been leaking since I bought my Ambo 5 years ago, they
don't leak anymore because all the fork oil ran out a long time ago! Can I
get fork seal kits from MG? How much? And, most importantly, assuming I
can get the fork tubes out, this seems to be the biggest problem, can this
job be done well by your average shade tree, ham-fisted,
weekender-type mechanic? Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Giller [mailto:bgil-@mitre.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 5:16 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Fork disassembly

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I took mine apart with a pipe wrench. But first I wrapped the
chrome sleeve with some aluminum house flashing and a thick rag to prevent
any scoring of the chrome. My forks were not in pristine shape anyway so I
could live with a scratch or two. Also the sleeves were not rusted onto the
forks.

Now I would replace the pipe wrench with my chain ViceGrip. The
chain put even pressure on a tube/pipe so there is less chance of bending
thin walled tubes/pipes.

Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Bender [mailto:gr-@thisoldtractor.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:09 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: Fork disassembly

Y
Not wanting to purchase the tool from MG, I found a length of pipe and
fabricated a substitute tool. It failed miserably. So, I gave Gordon and
Rick a call and their version worked great. There was no way a strap was
going to work on mine. YMMV.

Regards,

Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender

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