1991 XV1100 Virago fork oil seal

Thanks but already used that to undo the hex bolt at the bottom of the fork
leg. I welded a nut onto a piece of round bar to make a tool to get at it.
From experience with other forks I would have expected it to come off now
but the leg seem to be hitting a stop inside.

Bob

"e" <jamesretief.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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 >
  > >
  > >Part way through stripping down my forks to replace a leaking oil seal.
I've
  > >got the spacer, washer, spring out out of the leg, undone the hex head
bolt
  > >with the copper washer from the bottom of the leg and drained the oil.
  > >Trouble is the bottom fork tube will still not come off, anyone know why?
or
  > >have I missed something simple. Also is there any other good quality oil
  > >apart from yamaha special to replace it with.
  > >
  > >Thanks in advance
  > >
  > >Bob
  > >
  > >"The return home address is spam blocked so don't use."
  > >
  > >
 > if it's typical yamay, there is a hex nut in the bottom.
 > i've squared the und of a broom handle to work. but you can
 > always google up a virago support group for advice.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Bob Dodds <bob.nospam.TakeThisOut@virgin.net> wrote in message
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 > Thanks but already used that to undo the hex bolt at the bottom of the
fork
 > leg. I welded a nut onto a piece of round bar to make a tool to get at it.
 > From experience with other forks I would have expected it to come off now
 > but the leg seem to be hitting a stop inside.
 >
 > Bob
 >
 > "e" <jamesretief.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
 > news:atJIb.4454073$Of.698532@news.easynews.com...
  > >
   > > >
   > > >Part way through stripping down my forks to replace a leaking oil seal.
 > I've
   > > >got the spacer, washer, spring out out of the leg, undone the hex head
 > bolt
   > > >with the copper washer from the bottom of the leg and drained the oil.
   > > >Trouble is the bottom fork tube will still not come off, anyone know
why?
 > or
   > > >have I missed something simple. Also is there any other good quality
oil
   > > >apart from yamaha special to replace it with.
   > > >
   > > >Thanks in advance
   > > >
   > > >Bob
   > > >
   > > >"The return home address is spam blocked so don't use."
   > > >
   > > >
  > > if it's typical yamay, there is a hex nut in the bottom.
  > > i've squared the und of a broom handle to work. but you can
  > > always google up a virago support group for advice.
 >



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Now that's what I call detailed information.
Not exactly my bike but it helped.

Thanks

Bob

"Yard" <gavin.burnsideLIKELY.DeleteThis@dnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > Bob Dodds <bob.nospam.DeleteThis@virgin.net> wrote in message
 > news:bpTIb.2701$Qr5.1001691@newsfep2-win.server.ntli.net...
  > > Thanks but already used that to undo the hex bolt at the bottom of the
 > fork
  > > leg. I welded a nut onto a piece of round bar to make a tool to get at
it.
  > > From experience with other forks I would have expected it to come off
now
  > > but the leg seem to be hitting a stop inside.
  > >
  > > Bob
  > >
  > > "e" <jamesretief.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
  > > news:atJIb.4454073$Of.698532@news.easynews.com...
   > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >Part way through stripping down my forks to replace a leaking oil
seal.
  > > I've
   > > > >got the spacer, washer, spring out out of the leg, undone the hex
head
  > > bolt
   > > > >with the copper washer from the bottom of the leg and drained the
oil.
   > > > >Trouble is the bottom fork tube will still not come off, anyone know
 > why?
  > > or
   > > > >have I missed something simple. Also is there any other good quality
 > oil
   > > > >apart from yamaha special to replace it with.
   > > > >
   > > > >Thanks in advance
   > > > >
   > > > >Bob
   > > > >
   > > > >"The return home address is spam blocked so don't use."
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > if it's typical yamay, there is a hex nut in the bottom.
   > > > i've squared the und of a broom handle to work. but you can
   > > > always google up a virago support group for advice.
  > >
 >
 >
 >
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