FD leak.

[frodef]

So riding the alps the bike has developed a vague vibration (maybe 3-4 bpm) which I can only feel occationally. I'm hoping it's just the rear tire which is rather due for replacement. However there's also a visible oil leak from where the FD attaches to the .. "arm" (I forget the right term). I suspect there are small amounts of oil leaking from the FD into the splines area and then flung out there.

But perhaps someone recognize these symptoms as something else, before I climb the Stelvio tomorrow :-)

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[johnny]

greetings...

odd place to notice a fd leak... sure it aints from the shock...

j o

[Inge K.]

greetings...

... sure it aints from the shock...

j o

+1.

[NickAndHisBrick]

Oil from the trans leaking into the swing arm?

[frodef]

It doesnt look like the shock to me, alsonits a newish RAM shock that I hope will last me much longer. I looked in the FD and it seemed to be missing a mm or so of oil. Could be the trans too of course, I'll check the level there too.

Anyhow I made it to the destination (and winter storage) in tuscany so it all went well.

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[wmax351]

FD could be coughing the oil through the breather, and that could cause it to end up on top. Otherwise, it almost has to be the shock.