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Title: forks solvent
Post by: peterengland on September 11, 2018, 04:29:24 PM

Hi, what type of solvent are you supposed to use when changing the fork oil, white spirit or something? can't use petrol so the book says.

Title: Re: forks solvent
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 11, 2018, 05:04:32 PM

I used Thinners Peter

Title: Re: forks solvent
Post by: deltarider on September 11, 2018, 06:12:20 PM

None.

Title: Re: forks solvent
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on September 11, 2018, 06:52:01 PM

I've always just drained them and refilled.

Title: Re: forks solvent
Post by: peterengland on September 11, 2018, 06:59:33 PM

cheers guys

Title: Re: forks solvent
Post by: petermigreen on September 11, 2018, 07:02:32 PM

I use brake cleaner when cleaning any oily parts. It evaporates and leaves an oil free surface.
Peter

Title: Re: forks solvent
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 11, 2018, 07:12:31 PM

Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on September 11, 2018, 06:52:01 PM

I've always just drained them and refilled.

So how have you got all the sludge out of the bottom of the forks Steve ?. I found the thinners broke up all the sludge and debris at the bottom and by the time i had finished cleaning them out with blue paper wrapped round a welding rod, they were spotless. I probably went over the top with the cleaning as Trig would have made me do them again if they were not up to his standards !!! ::) ::) ::)