Seized fork bottom adjuster

[bwizz]

Just doing the
fork seals on my thou .The bottom compression "flat blade screwdriver adjuster" is seized.! Can I remove the threaded housing that surrounds it to gain access. Just checking before anything goes pyoing!

[cl1ve2004]

loads of threads on this..good penetrating oil and heat (not too much!!) I had same thing on mine.. best thing is patience..



loads of info if you use "search "on here..


good luck 

[Mustang]

I've done a YouTube on this when I did my zx9r forks.

[bwizz]

What happens if I remove the boss which holds the adgusting screw ?

[cl1ve2004]

others know more than me,but I think its got a really fine thread that is really easy to foc up and then its a replacement fork bottom!!
theres a picture on the threads which shows a seized one cut through section...

[bwizz]

Hard to browse the site with a phone. !  But thanks!

[Mustang]

Ktec do replacement adjusters

[bwizz]

I got sidetracked .i'm gona take the forks of again next week .and have another go .I'll report back thanks all!
Come to do the seized forks adjuster yesterday.
I removed offending fork leg and drained oil. I removed the  adjuster boss no probs. Observed that the adguster screw is brass so heat is not going to do much. Tried it didn't . Tried impact screwdriver no go .well stuck!  Desperation now! I cut a slot all around the screwhead approx 3 mil in . Then broke away the surrounding alloy ring. I was intending to get at the screwhead with mini mole grips! I was surprised to see that the adjuster srcew is in two parts slotted together! I removed the seized outer screw and the inner brass screw adgusts fine.
Not having or at that point realising I would need a new one. I decided to see if all was well when I refilled with oil. No leaks but no click adjustment now so just counted the turns compared to the other side. I fitted a rubber blanking gromet over the recessed screwhead and all seems to be well. I will probs fit a new adjuster when the messing mood is on me again. Not much oil came out of the boss so I don't think an issue to do in situe ! Progably a good idea to locktite the brass screw if you are faced with this problem.