Hi
I'm having unexpected diffulty untightening my T20 lower fork tube top nuts - ie. the circular things. They are stuck!
Suggestions for a tool that will not ruin them?
Cheers
Rolf
Lower leg, top nut: Tool to grip them
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Re: Lower leg, top nut: Tool to grip them
Hello Rolf,
You could try a strap type wrench, commonly used to unscrew oil filters etc. This is just a sample showing the type I mean.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titan-Tools- ... Swb~Ja0i9x
Cheers Geoff
You could try a strap type wrench, commonly used to unscrew oil filters etc. This is just a sample showing the type I mean.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Titan-Tools- ... Swb~Ja0i9x
Cheers Geoff
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Re: Lower leg, top nut: Tool to grip them
Good idea! Thank you!
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Re: Lower leg, top nut: Tool to grip them
Wanted to share a tip:
My end solution to this was to get a piece of aluminium pipe, inside diameter 50 mm (as the seal holder has an outside diameter of 50 mm).
A ring of this pipe, with a longitudinal cut through the side, slide down outside the seal holder and then a big pipe wrench on - and voila, no damage, thing loose.
My end solution to this was to get a piece of aluminium pipe, inside diameter 50 mm (as the seal holder has an outside diameter of 50 mm).
A ring of this pipe, with a longitudinal cut through the side, slide down outside the seal holder and then a big pipe wrench on - and voila, no damage, thing loose.
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Re: Lower leg, top nut: Tool to grip them
Good way to do it.
If you stroke it more than twice; you're playing with it.
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