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Thanks Tango thats the idea i have finally realised would work best. I have a heat gun so i shall try to soften up the seal and prise it out [carefully!!!] with a screwdriver. I don't want to keep down the slidehammer route as i think the bushings have already tried to stick together!

I will post on the results of applying some heat

Hi

Replacing the fork oil seals on my daughters 1996 SYM Husky 125.

So far i have undone the allen bolt on the bottom of the fork sucess

removed internal spring spacer washer and damper rod sucess

Removed oil seal circlip sucess

Tried to pull the top tube [chrome] from the bottom tube by using it as a slide hammer as per most instructions, to pull the oil seal out and fail.

The oil seal appears stuck. Any tips?

Thanks for the replys guys. I agree with your comments on saftey, all i can say is i ran the bike for a couple of years and since not riding it it has been stored in a dry clean enviroment. I beleive the lines and banjo bolts to be in good condition.

But does anyone know if it is an MOT failure for having them fitted ?

Hi I last took my bike for an MOT in 2009 [March] ,when i was informed that Anodised brake line fittings ie:the Banjo bolts [ which are purple to match the bike ] were considered an advisment notice ,though not illegal for the MOT certinaly not advisable.

Due to circumstances i have not had my bike on the road since that MOT.I am now ready to get back on the road and need to get the bike MOT'd,are anodised brake line fittings now illegal for road use or are they still allowed just advised against ?

Thanks for the advice guys.

Well ichecked everything no blockgages. Then i put my mr obvious hat on and removed the brake caliper.......... seized pistons!! so fluid isn't going anywhere, will remove tomorrow and strip .

Ok got a 125 enduro style bike.It's Chinese[stop laughing at the back].

Can't get the brakes to work. As it had been standing for a while the front brake was seized on,freed the master cylinder which then started to leak.

I've replaced the mastercylinder with one from a HondaCG125 [same size for the single disc.]

Now the master cylinder works i get pressure when holding thumb over the inlet and no leaks,but no fluid flows down the pipe to the caliper. well a small dribble at best. Is this due to a blockage in the pipe or is there some way of pressurising the system to get the fluid down to the caliper?

In a nutshell

1/ cant get the fluid to travel down into the caliper to create some pressure.

2/Because of 1/ can't bleed the brakes.

3/ Where am i going wrong/

4/ Can anybody guide me to functioning brakes?

Now i have spannered quite a bit on bikes rebuliding from the ground up but i bleeping hate bleeping brakes!!