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SKEEZER · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:03 am Post subject: SEAL MATE seal repair

I was researchering changing the fork seals onmy K1100LT and came across this tool to repair the fork seal rather than replace. the theory makes sense . Has anyone on here tried it.
product is called "SEAL MATE" Question

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Jim · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:17 am Post subject: Re: SEAL MATE seal repair

robleyd · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:24 am Post subject:

A small thickness feeler gauge will do the same to clear out any little debris that is sitting in the seal.
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SKEEZER · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:20 am Post subject: Seal Mate

Thanks Guys. the bike has 90000 + km . I purchased the K1100 with 80000 km on it had there is no service history , but I doubt if they are original.
I was thinking the seal mate must be more that just a cleaner. maybe it is a bit abrassive to resurface the seal.
Regardless I am going to try to find the SEAL MATE| locally and give it a try.
I will post the results. Very Happy

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Jim · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:16 am Post subject:

It does not resurface the seal - it just pulls any grit off the face of the seal.

As posted above, a thin feeler gauge will do the same thing.
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Ernie-NH · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject:

Hi "skeezer"...

Re: ""maybe it is a bit abrassive to resurface the seal.""

Sorry... BUT you cannot resurface an oil seal !! Period ! In your case, why not just "go with the flow" and learn how to replace these seals on your own. IF the seal is truly worn, and its not just a 'foreign particle' causing it to weep, the Seal Mate will not help. In fact, if the elastomer is soft and swollen due to age or permeation from old fork oil, you could/will end up doing more damage with a Seal Mate or metal feeler gauge than you would like, leading to replacement in any case.

Good luck.........// Ernie in NH
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SKEEZER · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: Seal Mate

I have done seal replacement's before on different bikes and I do have the BMW service manual for my K1100LT. I was resigned to do the Fork Seals this winter but was curious about this product and I would like to try it to see if the Seal Mate actually would work for some weaping seals.
Beemered

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m1ks · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:21 am Post subject:

I guess all it'll cost you is the $8 ish but frankly I laughed listening to their video, I don't believe for an instant that they've 'fixed' 90 odd percent of leaking seal probs with this. If your dust seals are good and last replacement made sure the stanchion was spotlessly clean foreign particles shouldn't be getting in there anyway.
Also, $350 and several days downtime in the shop, Shocked

just where the hell is he taking his bikes for fork seal repair, I want to open a seal repair shop there too, damn, I could retire in a year.
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552255 · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:27 am Post subject:

Get BMW seals, the cheaper ebay ones are too thick to fit under the snap ring--although i wondered if the force required to seat them and not using the ring--would be enough to hold them. It was some trouble to get to the fork seals, time and labor add up. Definatly protect when done with gaiters, etc. you dont want to do this often.
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Ernie-NH · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:53 am Post subject:

Good morning "55...."

Good point !! Re 'fork seals'..."" the cheaper ebay ones are too thick to fit under the snap ring!"

Best regards.....// Ernie in NH
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SKEEZER · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:03 am Post subject: Seal Mate

This feed back is Great. I have priced the BMW seals locally , and also checked with Anderwerks ( Local used BMW shop) it sounds like it could be around the $300 mark to replace both . So I have the time and a Nice heated shop , tools . and as I mentioned earlier I have done fork seals in the past. ( not my favorite project) but confident I will get it done correctly.
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jpberens1994K1100RS · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:45 pm Post subject: fork seals

Put on the fork boots too.

The seals are a bit of a weak point IMHO. Keeping the water & dirt off them will help them last a lot longer.

I ride in all kinds of weather. The fork books have made a world of differance.
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