IF YOU STILL HAVE YOUR OEM CHAIN OILER...

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You can always re-route the "factory oil leak" from the chain drip (where it has NO business being), to the SWINGARM PIVOT!!!

You can thank me later.
 
I would think routing dirty oil into the swingarm pivot would be a bad idea.
Do I need to explain why?
 
Guido said:
I would think routing dirty oil into the swingarm pivot would be a bad idea.
Do I need to explain why?
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I can't see the oil being that dirty really
It'll have gone through the sump filter and the remote filter and it's changed every 1000 miles
 
Dripping oil onto a fast moving chain is a great way to blast an oil droplet into a mist that can be blown everywhere and be deposited on everything but the chain.

Slick
 
Guido said:
I would think routing dirty oil into the swingarm pivot would be a bad idea.
Do I need to explain why?
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Doesn't everything you put into the swingarm pivot dribble down the engine plates and onto the floor within a few days? Or is that just mine?
 
MichaelD said:
OK, thats on the list for the winter upgrades. Is it usually just new O rings needed, or is there something more serious I need to do ?
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You could replace the "Dust covers" and O-rings...
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...with the "sealed pivot" seals?
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MichaelD said:
OK, thats on the list for the winter upgrades. Is it usually just new O rings needed, or is there something more serious I need to do ?
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Before you take it apart see exactly where it is leaking and beware of leaks at the ends that don't drip off and go around the end of the swing arm and finally drip of where it meets the cradle. You may only have one spot leaking. If it's one of the outer two and you have the thru bolt, maybe it just needs to be a little tighter but they break easily so only tighten a little. And, make sure you're using 140 oil!
 
Exactly. Mine doesn’t ”dribble” much with this stuff. As for used motor oil, doesn’t it get acidic?

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MichaelD said:
Doesn't everything you put into the swingarm pivot dribble down the engine plates and onto the floor within a few days? Or is that just mine?
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140w with good o-rings shouldn't dribble if the end caps are nipped up and the spoke threads aren't stripped.
 
I use a mixture of 1 part liquid grease ISO 680 and 1 part engine oil. Feeds the swingarm from a brake oil reservoir under the seat. No dribbling when the bike is parked.
 
Back in 1972 when I first got my bike and came up against this, the auto store only sold SAE 140 in gallon cans. Still working on it...
Russ
 
L.A.B. said:
You could replace the "Dust covers" and O-rings...
andover-norton.co.uk

Motorcycle parts and spares for Norton motorbikes - Genuine Andover Norton Spare Parts - Andover Norton Motorcycles Parts - Original Andover Norton Parts

Motorcycle parts and spares for Andover Norton motorbikes: Andover Norton manufactures and supplies all Genuine Factory Spare Parts for Norton motorcycles built before 2002.
andover-norton.co.uk

...with the "sealed pivot" seals?
andover-norton.co.uk

Motorcycle parts and spares for Norton motorbikes - Genuine Andover Norton Spare Parts - Andover Norton Motorcycles Parts - Original Andover Norton Parts

Motorcycle parts and spares for Andover Norton motorbikes: Andover Norton manufactures and supplies all Genuine Factory Spare Parts for Norton motorcycles built before 2002.
andover-norton.co.uk
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Les,
Will these work without going to the later spindle conversion?If so,do you change the caps?
Thanks, Mike
 
YING said:
Les,
Will these work without going to the later spindle conversion?
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They can replace the 06.0446 dust covers and large O-rings but, of course the bushes have to be removed to change them.
I suggest a smear of sealant is applied to the joints between the seals and the swingarm pivot tubes.
IF YOU STILL HAVE YOUR OEM CHAIN OILER...
YING said:
If so,do you change the caps?
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No.
 
marshg246 said:
Before you take it apart see exactly where it is leaking and beware of leaks at the ends that don't drip off and go around the end of the swing arm and finally drip of where it meets the cradle. You may only have one spot leaking. If it's one of the outer two and you have the thru bolt, maybe it just needs to be a little tighter but they break easily so only tighten a little. And, make sure you're using 140 oil!
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Thanks, I am using 140w oil, had to buy a litre, but am getting through it faster than I expected
 

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