ATE forks rebuild

[(RIP) Tibs]

G'day.
I'm in the middle of rebuilding the forks on my '79 R80/7.
The first damper rod went in very easily using the barrel of a large syring to make a ring compressor. The second one just will not go, I've tried using feeler guages, strips of film and a cut down coke can; which are all tricks I've seen on the net, but no go.
Any (polite) suggestions? Please hurry, I'm starting to hear the voices....
Tibs

 

[Rob Farmer]

are the rings still in line and not crossed over at all. they have a nasty habit of getting crossed over each other.

have you fitted new rings or are these the originals?

i went though a similar thing the last time i rebuilt an ate front end. i ended up putting the damper in for one of the legs from the other end of the fork tube with all the hassle that entails.

 

[(RIP) Tibs]

Finally got it in! Won't take those out again in a hurry....
It finally went in from the top using a bit of a coke can to ease it's passage. Oo-er missus...
At least now both fork legs should be the same length.
Cheers
Tibs

are the rings still in line and not crossed over at all. they have a nasty habit of getting crossed over each other.

have you fitted new rings or are these the originals?

i went though a similar thing the last time i rebuilt an ate front end. i ended up putting the damper in for one of the legs from the other end of the fork tube with all the hassle that entails.