fork seals

[Ish]

Hi

One of the fork seals on my bike was leaking so I had them both changed using Nikone fork seals I purchased.

They were changed a few weeks ago and the fork seal that wasn't originally leaking has been leaking since I got it back.

I'm going to call the garage tomorrow but what if they say it must be a faulty part (which I suppose could be a possibilty)?

Could it be anythinge lse?

 

[VoG]

Takes a lot of wear & tear to make a fork seal leak, do a visual & tactile inspection of the offending forkleg, look & feel for any deep scratches or blistering chrome, if youve got access to one, get a vernier on the forklegs & check your manual for the wear specs, if all of thats ok, then ide be enclined to put it down to defective parts or fitment.

 

[Ish]

The bike has done 18k miles and has had a pretty easy life before I had it. I can't see any scratches or blistering chrome.

I'll speak to the garage tomorrow and see what they say.

 

[Dogbreath]

If they are ham fisted clowns they could have nicked the sealing lip whilst fitting it, or maybe distorted the seal whilst driving it into the recess it fits into.

 

[famas]

I've used nikone seals befor and they where absolute rubbish, failed after a few weeks.

I always use OEM seals now, they cost a bit more than pattern parts but its worth it.
buy cheap buy twice etc...

 

[edd1e]

As above, I would always use OEM parts for this sort of thing. It's just not worth the agro of doing it all again a few weeks/months down the line.

 

[Ish]

I called the garage and they said it could be bushes as there is no reason why it shoudl leak.

They want to have a look at it so I will take it there.

I had my MOT a few days ago and it passed so I don't think it's bushes.

 

[VoG]

Ide be inclined to diy with some quality oil seals, they've had enough of your money tbqfh.

 

[Ish]

Had genuine Yamaha fork seals fitted and no more leaks. A lesson learnt for me!