Front forks leaking from cap nuts
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Ok...had some time to check the forks and sure enough...the fork tube plugs were both loose...not finger loose...but at least 2 turns loose.
I went ahead and dropped the forks down a couple of inches so I could get at the plugs with a wrench. Tightened up the pinch bolds to hold the tubes in place...and got about a quarter turn tighter on the right and almost one and a half turns on the left (left side was leaking a lot more than right).
Hopefully that seals the deal...so to speak...with this deal!
I'll let you guys know after a good ride this weekend..
J
I went ahead and dropped the forks down a couple of inches so I could get at the plugs with a wrench. Tightened up the pinch bolds to hold the tubes in place...and got about a quarter turn tighter on the right and almost one and a half turns on the left (left side was leaking a lot more than right).
Hopefully that seals the deal...so to speak...with this deal!
I'll let you guys know after a good ride this weekend..
J
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isn't it a amazing how these could be lose? hope it solved your problem.
Travis
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Ok...had some time to check the forks and sure enough...the fork tube plugs were both loose...not finger loose...but at least 2 turns loose.
I went ahead and dropped the forks down a couple of inches so I could get at the plugs with a wrench. Tightened up the pinch bolds to hold the tubes in place...and got about a quarter turn tighter on the right and almost one and a half turns on the left (left side was leaking a lot more than right).
Hopefully that seals the deal...so to speak...with this deal!
I'll let you guys know after a good ride this weekend..
J
I went ahead and dropped the forks down a couple of inches so I could get at the plugs with a wrench. Tightened up the pinch bolds to hold the tubes in place...and got about a quarter turn tighter on the right and almost one and a half turns on the left (left side was leaking a lot more than right).
Hopefully that seals the deal...so to speak...with this deal!
I'll let you guys know after a good ride this weekend..
J
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Ok...had some time to check the forks and sure enough...the fork tube plugs were both loose...not finger loose...but at least 2 turns loose.
I went ahead and dropped the forks down a couple of inches so I could get at the plugs with a wrench. Tightened up the pinch bolds to hold the tubes in place...and got about a quarter turn tighter on the right and almost one and a half turns on the left (left side was leaking a lot more than right).
Hopefully that seals the deal...so to speak...with this deal!
I'll let you guys know after a good ride this weekend..
J
I went ahead and dropped the forks down a couple of inches so I could get at the plugs with a wrench. Tightened up the pinch bolds to hold the tubes in place...and got about a quarter turn tighter on the right and almost one and a half turns on the left (left side was leaking a lot more than right).
Hopefully that seals the deal...so to speak...with this deal!
I'll let you guys know after a good ride this weekend..
J
Dale
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good deal, hard to believe those can work their way loose.
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