Marzocchi Z2 Superfly restoration: FINISHED!!

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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HELP NEEDED!

the dust seals are actually so tight that the sanctions go down but have to phisically be forced to return. there isnt any air in the forks yet but even so, the seals surely shouldnt restrict the movement of the forks should they?

does anyone have experience of/ an answer to this?

cheers

Anyone got some suggestions for me then? This Seems concerning and is stalling further restoration :?

 

[fjpshaw]

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Are the forks 'dry' just now, or is there oil in them? Once the forks are filled with oil it should lub things up and I would imagine they will move more freely. The seals will work themselves in with use too.

I'd rather have snug dust seals than the opposite.

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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The oil is inside the sanctions right? So doesnt that mean it makes no difference to the seals?

 

[fjpshaw]

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You would still lub the seals prior to filling the forks with oil.

Sorry, hard to comment without knowing just how tight you mean they are (never had any bother with my cheap seals! ). Once pressurised (and properly lubricated) I would imagine there will be enough force to overcome the seals.

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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So the legs are just filled with air i presume?

Cheers

 

[fjpshaw]

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No, you still need to fill with oil. Have you got a copy of the tech manual?

http://www.marzocchi.com/system2/18173/ ... 900487.pdf

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

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The manual doesnt say anything about oil in the legs. Wouldnt it all just seep out of the holes in the bottom of the legs? Because the fork would need to be disassembled in order to fill the legs with oil

Im confused!

 

[unit3]

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I would suggest a smear of fork greas or oil to the inner face pf the seal.
Think of it like sex with no lubrication ;-)

 

[FluffyChicken]

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Ever seal should be lubed with fork grease, enduro use rock n roll super slippery. It's in their pictorial instructions I linked to on their website.

(I also linked to the winstanley seals some time back)

When you fit them together there is some oil you Putin the lowers as a lubricant just before you tighten the fixing bolts. Easier done with a syring and a plastic pippete or just the pippete if you do it a few time. I'm sure you'll find a way to do it. It 7ml or something you put in.

They will still be tight and according to enduro, Thiers stay tight for some miles while they bed in.
I would not play around too much with them 'dry'. You may start to damage the seals and the bushing surface.

 

[fjpshaw]

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Fig. 30 on page 46 of the manual (p.23 of the PDF) gives instructions for filling stanchions with oil.

The oil will move freely between the inside of the stanchion, and between the it and the lower leg through the open end of the stanchion tube (hence the need for an oil seal). It is this movement under compression and being drawn into the rebound cartridge upon extension of the leg, that gives you rebound damping. The thickness of the oil will determine your rate of rebound (Marz recommend 7.5w).