Noticed that the right hand side fork seal on my 2005 RT is leaking fluid out from the seal, its running down the fork leg. I've bought a full kit of seals & dust covers.
Anyone know what grade of oil and how much is needed per leg ? Haynes manual says 620ml but I've read elsewhere is 450ml per leg ??
Thanks
Mat
Fork seal
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Re: Fork seal
Changed both fork legs, by the service and repair manual goes 0,45 l of hydraulic fluid SAE 10 per fork leg.
Re: Fork seal
Job done successfully :-)
word of caution to others, the M8 torx bolts holding the fork lower legs to the bridge at the bottom of the front shock are loctited in.. I used the correct heavy duty T40 1/2" drive socket, and all four of them rounded out, they were that tight.
Ended up hammering a 6mm hex allen key into each one and slowly turning them out after first heating through with hot air gun.
Mat
word of caution to others, the M8 torx bolts holding the fork lower legs to the bridge at the bottom of the front shock are loctited in.. I used the correct heavy duty T40 1/2" drive socket, and all four of them rounded out, they were that tight.
Ended up hammering a 6mm hex allen key into each one and slowly turning them out after first heating through with hot air gun.
Mat