Removing seals from Marzocchi Z1's?

[yakboy]

Has anybody got any tips on removing the fork seals on my Z1's? They are in good condition so would like to re-install them after the fork legs get a repaint. Cheers

 

[freddok]

Ask @kraeMit aka Dr Marzocchi or take a look at his website : https://dr-marzocchi.projectweb.de ... He should be able to help you...

 

[jimo746]

Plastic tyre lever. Wide blade screwdriver with electrical tape covering the end. The dust seals might come out fairly easily, the oil seals usually put up more of a struggle.
Personally I'd replace the oil seals anyway, you can find suitable sized ones on ebay quite easily.

 

[Dr-Zocchi]

Best advice would be to let them in!!

You can try to pull out the outer dust seal and re-use it. But you will not be able to take the oil seal out without damages.
Please exchange both of them!

This is the tool to take the oil seal out, it's called 'slider protector'. The picture shows my own reproduced tool.


P.S.: My reproduction of 30mm Bomber Seals will hopefully arrive next week! I'll be happy to sell a kit with a Retro Bike discount.

 

[yakboy]

Just found the service manual online so have an idea of how to start.Thanks for the replies. Will try and get the dust seal out but may leave the oil seal in and see if it survives the heat of the powdercoating process. If not then indeed Dr Marzocchi's seals will be ordered.

 

[Dr-Zocchi]

Puh, that's between 110 und 250°C .. take it out ...

 

[yakboy]

Puh, that's between 110 und 250°C .. take it out ...

Will do then

 

[Dr-Zocchi]

Drop me your email and I send you a RetroBike voucher.

 

[sectionate]

A good cheap version of the stancion protector is to use a lamp shade reducer - it does exactly the same job as the marzocchi one and will cost you all of a quid!

Removing them without deforming the metal ring within the seal will be incredibly hard

 

[yakboy]

Didn't realise you had provided a click link...that's just showing off...in the basket as we speak...Will give it a go and can always purchase new seals if it all goes south Thanks for the tip.