Front MC dust boot

[Guest]

This might sound stupid, but, I have no idea why this dust boot is giving me such a hard time and I CANNOT for the life of me remove this thing! Is there a trick to getting this thing off? The top portion comes out of the groove easily enough, but the bottom simply will not come free. I have pulled, I have worked scribes and screwdrivers in there trying to pry it off, but nothing. No amount of pulling or working it will get the darn thing to move and I am just about at my wits end. I have checked the fiche to see if there is something I haven't seen, but it doesn't even show the boot as being part of the assembly. That in itself worries me, because if I knacker this boot up, I have about this much l_l of an idea of where to get another one. I've already dug through the archives and run the search function and no luck. HALP PLEASE!

[Adler]

This might sound stupid, but, I have no idea why this dust boot is giving me such a hard time and I CANNOT for the life of me remove this thing! Is there a trick to getting this thing off? The top portion comes out of the groove easily enough, but the bottom simply will not come free. I have pulled, I have worked scribes and screwdrivers in there trying to pry it off, but nothing. No amount of pulling or working it will get the darn thing to move and I am just about at my wits end. I have checked the fiche to see if there is something I haven't seen, but it doesn't even show the boot as being part of the assembly. That in itself worries me, because if I knacker this boot up, I have about this much l_l of an idea of where to get another one. I've already dug through the archives and run the search function and no luck. HALP PLEASE!

If im not mistaken, you need to remove the stinkin' piston to get the boot out... At least that's what I had to do. Be careful with it, I still haven't been able to find a replacement.

[Gonzo]

Oh lawd, if that's the case then I am lost. I can't get snap ring pliers down in the boot to remove the circlip without tearing the boot. I don't understand wt* a guy is supposed to do about it. The Clymers makes no mention of a boot, the fiche doesn't even show one exists (unless it's part of the whole piston/cup assembly) and I can find no info at all on this darn thing.

[7981GS]

Of the three parts fiches for the '79 750,
this is the only one that even shows the dust boot: http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche...1977&fveh=2133

Eric

[scott]

Oh lawd, if that's the case then I am lost. I can't get snap ring pliers down in the boot to remove the circlip without tearing the boot. I don't understand wt* a guy is supposed to do about it. The Clymers makes no mention of a boot, the fiche doesn't even show one exists (unless it's part of the whole piston/cup assembly) and I can find no info at all on this darn thing.

I don't have much to help except to say that I had the same problem with mine. The boot ripped on me which allowed me to get to the circlip at least. However, I couldn't pull out the piston/cup until I got the remainder of the boot out. My understanding is the dust boot is part of the piston/cup assembly but I haven't ordered a new one yet to confirm.

It does seem like there must be some trick to get the dust boot out but I couldn't find mention of one.