A few weeks ago I was riding, and I hit a slight bump. It sounded like a piece of metal flew out of the front end. I quickly pulled over, and couldn't find a thing. It was a clear road, so I don't think anything fell out. But that was the beginning of the troubles. A few weeks later I hit a sizeable bump, and then it sounded like there were pots and pans banging in the forks. Now every time I hit the slightest bump, there's a loud banging sound inside. Initially I thought a brake caliper had fallen off, and was dangling on the road, because it was so loud!
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I don't see any trouble on the outside, so it's all inside the forks.
So....I assume my 37 year old forks are shot? What do I do from here? Is this something I can manage on my own? I'm reasonably handy. Can they be repaired, or do I need to find a used set from eBay? Knowing myself, this will probably be a slow project. I have to motivate myself to start tearing the forks off the bike.