Fork Lowers Leak Please Help!!
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From: Grand Island NE
Fork Lowers Leak Please Help!!
Installed new lowers, progressive springs seals etc. etc. Got everything back together and all seemed well. Took the bike over to a buddys so he could do some paint touch up for me (heated garage)and low and behold I start to get a leak around the seat pipe screw (screw in the bottom of the lower fork tube that screws up into the seat pipe). This screw was a bitch to tighten when I put everything back together, I pulled down on the lowers to put some tension on the seat pipe (per service manual)and tightened as well as I could but could still feel the seat pipe rotate inside the fork a when I go it so tight, the tourque value is not that high for the screw so i figured I was ok, no such luck. My buddy who has done extensive work on his bike and in a mechanic by trade suggested taking the forks apart and cleaning the seat pipe screw and threads and reinstalling them with some gray silicone so this is what I am planning. Any other tricks or tips to fix this would be appreciated. The wife is going through withdrawal from not riding and I am about to go nuts having a bike that is less than perfect. Please help. Thanks
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RE: Fork Lowers Leak Please Help!!
Personally, I shy away from silicone on my bikes. For something like this(because I just experienced this on the 78 FLH when I put in new seals this winter), I'd use Permtex HIGH TACK #765-1221. Non-hardening, and when you go to take things apart, it will clean up with lacquer thinner very easily. JMHO
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