Sticking fork seals

[Iceman247]

Having a problem trying to remove front fork seals tried sliding hammer technique,heating up the seals.  Any suggestions I would be grateful thanks .

[hookie]

Possibly a silly question, but have you removed the oil seal stopper ring located under the dust seal? That's all that holds the fork stanchions in the lower tubes, and the seal and top bushes should come out very easily once the stopper ring is removed.

[Iceman247]

Hello yes have removed the oil stopper ring.

[kwackboy]

Hello ,
Usually Suzuki fork seals never really put up a fight when removal is needed.
Heat and persistence is the answer if you have removed the dust cover, clip, removed the bottom bolt and drained all the oil.

[Gert]

Ensure that bolt #25 (https://www.mrcycles.com/oemparts/a/suz/508afd58f87002353072300f/front-damper) been removed. The example I linked maybe for a 2004 Wee, but is similar for all models. The bolt is accessed from underside of the fork. Once the clip is released, under the dust cover and the fork oil is drained, everything comes apart easily, as kwackboy explained.

[Iceman247]

Thanks for the advice all sorted now.

[Gassoon]

Glad it's sorted Iceman 

It would be handy if you could say how you sorted it, for future folk who are stuck with the same issue?

[Iceman247]

Hi all just a quick update managed to remove the seal, to be honest brute force Using the slide hammer technique.

[Gassoon]

    brute force is a handy technique sometimes