BMW R80G/S

[donkeydoo]

Got a weep between the swingarm and the FD, spent a couple of days thinking it was a dodgy drain bolt.

It looks like it has a gasket between them, should this be there or not?

Also can I just loosen up the nuts shift it back a touch and remove the gasket and re tighten?

Should there be anything between the FD and swingarm?

Last but not least is there a special spanner, socket for tigtening the nuts up?

Thank you

Mark

 

[tuftywhite]

Some have a gasket and some don't.
My g/s doesn't and when I put one on it, the FD came loose. Took it out and it's perfect.

My special (mono) does have a gasket and is fine.

Tighten them up, see what happens. I think you can use a normal socket, despite the nuts looking a bit odd.

 

[donkeydoo]

It has normal 13mm nuts on the studs, is that why it's a bit awkward?

Have tried tightening them but is still weeping, but I am having difficulty getting a socket on them.

Cheers for the reply Tufty

 

[Gelandestrasse]

Should you have a spare 13mm ring spanner try that - if it is too thick you can grind (bench grinder) off some of the thickness to get it to fit squarely on the nuts.

 

[donkeydoo]

Cheers all.
Going to loosen them off and remove the gasket as it looks like it is that which maybe causing the leak.