Leaking forks

[Rocky83]

Anyone had issues with leaking fork seals. Just completed my running in miles and noticed oil on the stancions. Left worse than right. Seems like all the other common issues I've escaped but this has really pi@#d me off?

 

[DrIoannis]

Give it just a little more time...

 

[snooker]

More than likely it's assembly grease, not oil. My gen 3 is still doing it at 5+ years and 14k miles!

 

[Oli]

+1, if it?s a small ish amount it?s just the factory applied grease for the dust seals.
This happened on the Gen 3 bikes too.

 

[r25sti]

took well over 1000 miles to wear the grease off mine.

 

[Marc A]

took well over 1000 miles to wear the grease off mine.

How many u done now Rich? Just busted 300 today...and my forks have some oil marks/assembly grease

 

[EXJAP]

Mine is still doing it after 3k miles, assembly grease is usually worn off within the running in period

 

[2002sportevo]

More than likely it's assembly grease, not oil. My gen 3 is still doing it at 5+ years and 14k miles!

+1

 

[RammyRR]

+1

I?ve only done 550 miles on mine but I think it?s stopped now. Initially I was certain the seals had failed but it appears not. Didn?t notice this on either my previous Gen 3 or 2 though.

 

[r25sti]

How many u done now Rich? Just busted 300 today...and my forks have some oil marks/assembly grease

you need to get out more.lol im on about 2500. hopefully another 500 this weekend.

 

[Marc A]

you need to get out more.lol im on about 2500. hopefully another 500 this weekend.

Well have a word with the weather gods then... that?s not bad for a weeks ownership lol

 

[Rocky83]

Right hand does look like grease. Left hand is definitely oil. It accumulates then drips down the stantion. Grease wouldnt do that.

 

[Schuey]

I?ve only done 550 miles on mine but I think it?s stopped now. Initially I was certain the seals had failed but it appears not. Didn?t notice this on either my previous Gen 3 or 2 though.

Agreed, I?m approaching 1000 miles now and mine is doing it. I agree that I never saw this much build up on my previous bikes and is making me think these Marzocchi shocks are ****?

 

[alex]

Grease getting hot enough to melt isn't a fault.

- Alex

 

[Schuey]

Grease getting hot enough to melt isn't a fault.

- Alex

Does this look ok to you then? Just after I got back from a ride today.

 

[Oli]

Looks OK to me @Schuey

 

[alex]

Looks like you're not braking hard enough [emoji12]

- Alex

 

[Schuey]

Looks OK to me @Schuey

Cheers Oli

Looks like you're not braking hard enough [emoji12]

- Alex

Haha, trust you! Good engine braking so saving on my brake pads lol

 

[alex]

Its all good, road riding should be smooth without big inputs.

- Alex

 

[fast_ryan]

Leaking Forks

That looks absolutely fine and I certainly wouldn?t be worried about it. You would soon know if a seal had gone as you would see significantly more fluid on the fork leg.