Trouble removing spring cap

[m3hl]

Yes I am heating it with a torch.

I cannot get this for the life of me. it may be leverage related, but then the stanchion will turn as well. am I missing any tricks?

 

[Superpacman13]

Lotsa fire, a good pin wrench and some patience. Bajaj used about 1 lb of loctite per fork leg.

Yes I am heating it with a torch.

I cannot get this for the life of me. it may be leverage related, but then the stanchion will turn as well. am I missing any tricks?

 

[CDN Duke]

Leverage is key. How are you holding the stanchion? I bought 43mm ebay clip ons and they work wonders to clamp the stanchion in a vice. Motorcycle Fork Clip Ons Handlebars Clamp Head Mount Bracket Kits Regular/Riser | eBay

 

[m3hl]

UGH. So frustrating. I'm not even close. Can someone recommend a good wrench for it? The pins on my are slightly too small. I can't get leverage on anything. I tried putting the axle in but my pin wrench is the issue.

 

[CDN Duke]

We just drilled holes in some flat stock bar, large center one for rod, then two on either side and simply used some M5 bolts (M6 perhaps) for the 'pins'.

 

[m3hl]

Awesome tip. I'll try that next. I seriously cannot believe how much force I'm putting on this. You were right on the m5 bolts.

 

[CDN Duke]

Make sure you're heating it up with flame or heat gun too - that's critical to soften the loctite.

 

[potasych]

I could remove it using this pin wrench: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F5JMEA/
Had to use grinder to make it fit. Even with a lot heat it still required a ton of torque. The wrench allows you to extend it with a breaker bar which I did.

 

[m3hl]

GOT IT.

 

[m3hl]

Do you typically re-use the plastic spacers from the stock spring? or just math up the length using racetech spring/spacer/washers?