FD pivot question

[SteveM]

I recently had a new FD fitted to my '11 plate GSA after having the original 13K miler damaged in an accident.
After having covered about 600 miles with the new FD and with an impending trip to Alpe D'Huez booked I decided to swap out the FD oil for new stuff (Castrol Syntrax 75w-90) to see how it was wearing. The oil that came out was pretty stinky and grey but I half expected that. What I noticed however was a piece of rubber protruding from the joint where the FD pivots on the swing arm (as illustrated in the pictures). Having never removed the FD from the swinging arm before I'm not sure how it all goes together but I'm pretty sure that the rubbery protrudance should be inside the joint not peeping out of it.
Does anybody know if this is as easy to fix as it seems to be? Or are there any things that I need to be aware of before I jump right in? Thanks.

 

[mikeyboy]

The foam shim has been trapped,needs a new one

 

[SteveM]

Thanks Mike, I'll get one ordered.

 

[SteveM]

Number 17 in the diagram Mike?

b

 

[Bendy toy]

Don't forget to clean off the old threadlock and use the correct grade of new threadlock.

Granny and eggs mode off.

 

[mikeyboy]

Number 17 in the diagram Mike?

b

thats the one

 

[mikeyboy]

take it back to the original repairer?
must have reused the old one,cant see how you would do that to a new one as they are quite stiff when new

 

[SteveM]

I would take it back to the original repairer (a motorrad dealer - Plymouth) but they're flat out busy and I'm off to work for two weeks early on monday morning, then straight off to France to see the conclusion of the Tour De France in the Alps as soon as I get back. I've ordered the relevant parts which will be in tomorrow and will tackle it over the weekend. I'm assuming no special tools are required. Thanks to all for the advice.

 

[Bendy toy]

You need to get it HOT around 120 degrees to loosen the thread lock. Use a hot air gun and IR thermometer. With care obviously.