PE400 fork oil???

[Grunter215]

Just rebuilt forks so go to put oil in(no springs...) put in same amount each, take measurement from top tube to oil...20mm difference. Drain oil,repeat process...same What the ****!! .Is this a PE thing or a balls-up somewhere? I assume the measurement should be closer.Was told go by oil amount rather than measure. What ya reckon??

[oldfart]

fork tubes should be compressed and springs out  ......use the measure method lot easier 

[LWC82PE]

yeah sounds like  trapped air. you gotta let them sit for a few minutes and bleed the air out by stroking them

[Grunter215]

Yeah done the no springs/compressed tubes and worked tube up and down a few times incase of trapped air . has been sitting for about 2 hrs and still about 20-25mm difference. So aslong as measurement is same the oil volume wont really matter as much???

[LWC82PE]

im not sure why there is that much difference. there shouldnt be that much diffference in the machining of the damper rods/fork tubes to create a 20-25mm difference.

[Grunter215]

That was my thinking too. Might disassemble just to see. thanks guys