Front Fork Help

[Cat 4 Life]

Ok, I have a 1999 kat 600 with a right side fork leak.

I want to replace the fork seal and was wondering what other parts I should order other than #14 oil seal, should I get #13 oil seal stopper ring?? or anything else.

I would also just like to say that I just want to repair the leaking seal not buy new shocks or springs, just fix the leak.

Now when removing the fork I know that I have to take a number of parts off of it but...... before I loosen the top bolts on the tree, I should loosen the fork cap bolt correct. My question is how loose? Just crack it, or give it a couple turns or what?

Also, with the Suzuki Fork Oil #10, 99000-99044-10G are there any other brands that are similiar in specs. that would be equivalent to the suzuki brand that may be found on the shelf?

I thinks that all the questions I have.

Thanks in advance for the help

[Court93kat]

Make sure you get the front off the ground and remove the tire first. Get ALL the weight off the front end before you loosen the top cap OR the bolts on the triple tree. As far as the top caps, you only need to break the torque on them before you remove them from the triples. If you have a vise on a work bench, you can save that until you get the forks out of the bike. That is just a tip for people without a vise to hold the fork when you loosen the top cap. As far as parts to order, yes, you want both the dust seals and the oil seals. If there is leakage, both need to be replaced. If you're going to tear them apart, you might as well do them both while you are in there, ya know? I am not an oil expert and Cyber may chime in with an answer for you. I do know that the climate you live in plays into which weight oil you should use.

[arsenic]

what he means is item's 14 and 12, not 13, there is no need to replace that.

[Court93kat]

yeah, sorry about that.... forgot to point out item numbers.

[GregS]

You may want to check for play in the bushing. High mile bikes can wear bushings out and the flex will cause a leaking seal. I don't see the bushing in the fiche but they are available.

[Cat 4 Life]

Do you mean part #16 or #11

[DumbLuck]

do BOTH forks, not just one. Only doing one fork will cause an unsafe skoot.

[Cat 4 Life]

yes or no for this oil

[Rothman]

So far as I know, all fork oil is about the same brand wise. Oil weight is a different thing all together. Do a search on fork oil weight there are plenty of threads about the subject. I personally run 10 weight.

[arsenic]

yup, that stuff is fine.