Manitou 2 Dust seals

[Fatboy1974]

Hello. I'm rebuilding a Manitou 2 ( with all elastomers melted al hell). Still work to do cleaning the internals, what a sh**.

Any idea ob the best way to remove elastomer rests?
Anybody knows the sie of dust seals exactly? I don't find them. Are they 29x35?

Thank you!

 

[Suprachrgd82]

https://www.suspensionforkparts.net/eshop/answer-manitou/manitou-dust-seal.html
Regarding the melted elastomers, I don’t know if there’s an easy way to clean out the goo. I used automotive hand cleaner (Goop) and a bottle brush. It was labor intensive but it worked. Perhaps something limonene-based would work (Goo-Gone), or even WD40.

Do wash the parts thourougly when you’re ready to rebuild. Use only 100% silicone grease. Any exposure to petroleum products will cause new elastomers to melt.

Put in the work. Old Manitou forks are sexy.

 

[Fatboy1974]

Thank you! I will try. Yes, very sexyyyyy!

 

[FluffyChicken]

@johndeverill sells the wiper seals cheaper. Has an eBay store too.
(UK based).

And of course @fguki too (Spain? I forget.

More here and a seal code you can use
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/manitou-dust-scraper-seal-dimensions.454095/
Just a bit of hard work and random chemical is unlabeled bottles for me.
And a few rods/spokes to get them out and a bottle brush.
Not as hard as some forks, at least my sets anyway.

 

[DesertRyder]

My Manitou project needs new seals and elastomers also. My seals just crumbled when trying to remove. The elastomers wern't entirely melted, just the lower set. Mine had 3 large upper elastomers rather than the normal (?) 6.
A worthwhile project indeed. Mine is just on the back-burner for now. Luckily, here in the US, Suspension Fork Parts has all the parts I need.
I may try making my own DIY elastomers myself.

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/answer-manitou-4-fork-project.1221953/
Mine sits in a box awaiting it's rebirth.

 

[FluffyChicken]

If you've not seen it, check there isn't a top out bumper in the stanchion, often get 'stuck'in there, there should also be a similar bottom out bumper from the black rod.