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Marzocchi Fork Seal or Seals ?
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:28 pm
by MartinMille BANNED
Hi All
I have notice in some description on overhauling front forks some use only one seal where other say to use two seal per leg !
What is the correct way one or two seals per leg ?
fork seals
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:11 pm
by nottonight68
definetly 2 on ss
seals
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:55 am
by Rick F
always 2 from my memory
I have ceriani, but all the pics of marzocchi (?) all show 2 seals for ss, gt gts darmah etc
I have old parts books
Rick
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:37 am
by cafe*racer
Always two seals. One up, one down.
seals
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:01 am
by nottonight68
one up one down ? dont remember that but i think your correct. ill check marzoc drawings
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:05 am
by MartinMille BANNED
Ok thanks guys , I just tripped a pair down and they only had one seal per leg , there was no leak but I changed them anyway will have to get another two seal now LOL
ssd project
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:19 am
by nottonight68
hows the project going?
im doin my 76 ss -ground up
post some pics -im always interested in resto methods and tricks
just got my frame back from painters -all threads full of paint and its hard,had to buy tap set to get bolts in.
had mine since new and it was complete but didnt realise how worn everything was.
had a $6000 budget but i think thats shot to pieces
CHEERS STEVE
seals
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:39 am
by nottonight68
disagree there pete
top seal keeps road gunk out
bottom seal keeps oil in-bewdiful!
seals
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:47 am
by nottonight68
only jokin -4 seals needed to keep damian birch new fork boot rubbers clean
fork seals
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:05 am
by nottonight68
am aboutvto rebuild my repainted marzocs -1 up 1 down - thiis is the question
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:44 am
by conti-mental
Mine have always been 2-up each side - fitted upside down doesn't sound right to me
I just removed the originals from a set of Marzocchis from a '75 900ss, and they were definitely both in the same way up
Cheers,
Andy
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:01 am
by BevHevSteve
back several years ago, the original size seals were not available so the common thing to do was to put a seal with the correct OD and ID in there from a yamaha dirt bike, commonly available but 10.5mm tall. The originals are 7mm tall by the way. Anyways, I had a seal manuf make the correct size for me so for the past several years I have had these correct sized seals in stock, they fit both cerriani and marzocchi 38mm forks, 2 per leg, mounted the same way with the seal side UP. Of course you put on a wiper above that on the outside.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:03 pm
by cafe*racer
I stand corrected
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:26 pm
by Vince
Old racers trick,use 1 old seal and 1 new,no oil leaks and much reduced sticksion,your choise but dont blame me if they leak.