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| rvpow52 | Aug 10 2014, 03:39 AM Post #1 |
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Hi everyone, I have a 1996 voyager XII and would like to know how hard it is to change oil in the front shocks? I bought it a few months ago and the front end bottoms out over bumps. |
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| andy-750 | Aug 10 2014, 05:15 PM Post #2 |
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hello !!! |
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| steviebhoy | Aug 10 2014, 09:11 PM Post #3 |
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Like most forks the easiest way to replace the oil is to is to take them off take the top off be carefull they are sprung tentioned and replace with the correct amount specified hope this helps. Stevie |
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| rvpow52 | Aug 11 2014, 03:02 AM Post #4 |
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Thanks Stevie, is there any special tools to take them apart? |
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| steviebhoy | Aug 12 2014, 01:37 PM Post #5 |
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Unless you want to change the fork seals you wont have to take the forks apart you only need to take them off so you can empty the oil out the top once you take the top off remember that part is sprung loaded if you fancied putting new fork seals in you need to remove the spring clip holding them in and there should be a allen bolt holding the two halfs together at the bottom. Its important to replace with the correct amount of oil the shop you get the oil from should know how much is required. Stevie |
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| yellowbelly | Aug 13 2014, 07:38 AM Post #6 |
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If the forks have a drain plug . See if you can drill tap the top sealing plug so you can fit a filler plug in it . Then in future you can drain and fill the forks easily .Very handy if you want to experiment with fork oil weights . Be care full removing this plug there's a very strong spring under it . |
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| zxr2 | Aug 14 2014, 12:33 PM Post #7 |
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hi bud found this video give you some idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A0p2OH6FmI regards harry |
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| rvpow52 | Aug 15 2014, 03:19 AM Post #8 |
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Thanks guys
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