Forking forks

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When rebuilding fzs600 forks, at full extension, should there be a gap between the spacer and the cap?

No, before installing the cap the spacer should protrude or be level with the top of the stanchion. Did you get new springs?

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That was my view too. No new springs but feel like something is missing from the fork internals that holds the stanchion lower in the leg.

The middle of the spindle is about 15mm below the bottom of the fork tube. The damper rod bolts to the bottom of the tube. Thats 180mm long with a 20mm spring meaning the bottom of the stanchion is 160mm from the bottom of the tube. The stanchion is 600mm long meaning from the bottom of the tube to the top of the stanchion is 760mm (775mm from spindle).
When searching online people see to be saying spindle to cap is about 750mm so mine appear to be too long hence the thinking something is missing (but it isnt)