Right fork leak

[Kgkeates]

Replaced seal with oem on right fork leg.  New allan bolt and washer in bottem of fork.  Bottem of fork not leaking and seals don't seem to leak but oil getting to right brake pads.  When running  finger on top of alloy at  bottem  of fork stanchion it's wet with oil after a ride.  Could it be coming from bottem of fork stanchion and if so does any one know how it's attached and if it can be fixed.

[RonW]

When running  finger on top of alloy at  bottem  of fork stanchion it's wet with oil after a ride.

Could it be coming from bottem of fork stanchion and if so does any one know how it's attached and if it can be fixed.


That fork tube must be press fitted in the fork holder. Don't think oil could work itself up. Are you thinking maybe there's a hairline fracture? I haven't a clue.

[gordonv]

Since oil normally can't come up from that point, I would tie a rag around there, go for your ride, and see which end gets wet, from the top or the bottom.

I would more likely suspect your to seal is leaking a little. Just a simple clean with some 35mm film should clean out any debris in there allowing oil to leak out.

[Kgkeates]

Good tips gentlemen thinking hairline crack myself.
As for tip on rags great idea. Will try with a rag around very bottom of fork stanchion and tie one just below dust seal.  Go for ride if top rag gets wet it's seal if only bottem rag gets wet sounds a bit more expe6.
Thanks for your help.
Will let you know later in week not good weather at moment in england for riding wet mot of the time lately.

[steveB (VRCC UK)]

Lower spindle holders (the Y shaped alloy casting bottom of fork leg) are screwed on to the chrome fork leg. They can be removed by heating and unscrewing. Most will be seriously corroded into position so need liberal dosing with penetrating fluid and repeat heating. Best done with a mate who has some muscles as its a very fine thread and is very stiff. No gaskets or seals in this position relies on the threading. Never seen a fork leak here. We removed the alloy to refurbish a badly marked fork leg (hard chrome and centre less grind back to spec).

[RonW]

Lower spindle holders (the alloy casting bottom of fork leg) are screwed on to the chrome fork leg. They can be removed by heating and unscrewing.

Did not know that. I always wondered how they chromed the fork holders.

[gordonv]

Lower spindle holders (the Y shaped alloy casting bottom of fork leg) are screwed on to the chrome fork leg. They can be removed by heating and unscrewing.

Screwed? Well that's why no amount of hitting moved mine at all.

After my wreck, I tried to remove the lowers from the bent forks, just to know how and maybe someone wanted them for something, as it was only the tubes that where damaged.