How to remove a bonded on fork? – Page 2 – Bike Forum

johndoh · 2024-02-13T11:46:28Z

I was recently gifted a half-decent Specialized hardtail that I am going to tidy up. However, it has been left outside for most of its life so it's a bit tatty. I have given it a good wash and degrease and I will strip it down as best I can to regrease (ie, wheel bearings, headset bearings etc (I don't have a crank puller so the BB is out - I will deal with that as and when it implodes. HOwver the fork is stuck fast - I have taken the cup off along with the bars but the fork is stuck in there (I think it's a couple of spacers that have bonded to the tube). I have blathered the area in WD40 PTFE stuff (it's been soaking in for 48 hours now) but I cannot get it to move. I could just leave it, however I want to try to service the fork. I have tried putting the wheel back on and banging it hard (to try to break the seal) as well as hitting the top of the tube with a rubber mallet, all to absolutely no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could do with it? Thank you!

tthew

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Well done John and everyone else who contributed. One of the positive and kindly threads on here yet again. I'm sure the recipient will be very grateful, even if they can't fully articulate it. 👍

Posted : 04/04/2024 7:54 pm

ads678

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No worries. Even if he only uses it to go to the shop every now and then, it's all good. Everyone should have a bike!

Posted : 04/04/2024 9:16 pm

johndoh

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*I’m sure the recipient will be very grateful, even if they can’t fully articulate it. *

Yeah – when I dropped him off at his new home, he immediately asked his new carers if he could put it straight in the garage to make sure it's safe – I take that as him being very happy with it.

Posted : 05/04/2024 12:14 pm

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