How do you clean the bottom of a damper rod?

How do you clean the bottom of a damper rod?

Clean the heck out of the threads at the bottom of the damper rod using a wire brush. Buy yourself new Grade 8 nuts from your local hardware store. With the damper assembly outside the fork leg, thread the nut on and off. Do this over and over – first with a socket wrench, if required.

Why are the tips of my damper rod spinning?

DO NOT (I repeat, DO NOT) remove the slider tube plug (#10) and the fork spring. The reason is that the spring exerts a lot of force down on the top of the damper assembly. This creates a lot of friction, which hopefully keeps the damper rod from spinning while trying to remove the nut. Remember this trick for later.

Where is the damper nut on a fork?

If you review the picture below, you will see a nut at the very base of the fork slider. In this case, it is #12 – the Damper Valve Stud Lock Nut. It sits right above the axle and attaches to the bottom of the damper assembly inside the bottom portion of the fork leg.

Where can I buy grade 8 damper nuts?

Buy yourself new Grade 8 nuts from your local hardware store. With the damper assembly outside the fork leg, thread the nut on and off. Do this over and over – first with a socket wrench, if required.

How to disassembly a spinning damper rod?

2) Perform the loosening while the fork leg is still in the frame (holding the fork leg tight) or if the leg is out of the frame, figure out a way to fasten it securely to your workbench. This was tricky for me, but I ended up using some tie downs and cinching it to a heavy duty shelf in my garage.

If you review the picture below, you will see a nut at the very base of the fork slider. In this case, it is #12 – the Damper Valve Stud Lock Nut. It sits right above the axle and attaches to the bottom of the damper assembly inside the bottom portion of the fork leg.

Buy yourself new Grade 8 nuts from your local hardware store. With the damper assembly outside the fork leg, thread the nut on and off. Do this over and over – first with a socket wrench, if required.

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