Leaking pannier seal

[cheffy]

Anyone out there ever suffered from a left hand pannier seal seapage?? Standard GSA pannier (left). just wondering if it could be fixed with clear silicon gloop! Mike

 

[anthonybrown]

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Hi Mike
I,ve tried doing that to my right pannier ,i removed the seal and put silicon in the seal grove and then refitted the seal.
That was about a year ago and it is still dry.

 

[2 wheel humvee]

The top box from my 06 bike developed a leak,I replaced the seal with an updated item from BMW which appears to be a better design and it's done the job,I'm sure the updated seals are available for the panniers too as the seals on the panniers of my 09 bike are the same design as the updated top box seal I fitted.

 

[cookie]

I'm sure the updated seals are available for the panniers too

they are, i have them, and they don't work, although they might be better than the originals


IIRC originals are clear, and later update seals are black.

 

[Beemerman59]

Had the same problem. Removed seal, squirt a small amount of silicon all around the empty groove. Replace seal and half close the catch. You can do this to put some pressure on the seal but not put full pressure on the seal until it's cured. Wait 24 hours, fully close seal and job done. I now get a satisfying release of pressure whenever I open the panniers, have sprayed upside down with pressure washer and they are 100% dry. Did this a year ago and no problems since.

 

[Wapping]

they are, i have them, and they don't work, although they might be better than the originals


IIRC originals are clear, and later update seals are black.

Original ones - 06 bike - are black, on mine at least. They leak and the tobox lid gets stuck shut when coming down from mountains. Hey-ho.

 

[cheffy]

Thanks

Many thanks guys, will give the silicon a go and see what happens. Might pop in to CW's and see what Hippy Dave has to say!
Cheers all