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RedDog 09-06-09 22:31

Water in swinging arm
 
I got home from work this evening and noticed a drop of liquid on my rear tyre. As I watched another drop landed on it. It was coming out of the end of the swinging arm, where the chain adjuster plate fits.
You can just see a drip in the photo. It was raining this morning, but the ride home was dry.

I undid the two locknuts and prised the plate away from the arm and about an eggcup full of water came out :icon_surprised: and then scraped a load of mud out of the end.

How did it get in there? and how can I stop it happening again?
I squirted a load of ACF50 up inside the arm to try to get the moisture out and stop any rusting.

http://www.xt660.com/gallery/display...p?imageid=1603

CaptMoto 09-06-09 22:35

Nothing to worry there, I have already replied with a comment in the pict gallery, the swingarm has holes to let water and condensation out.

RedDog 10-06-09 20:03

Thanks Cap'n :smilies0225:

Glad to hear 'they all do that', but was shocked at how much water came out.

Dripping again today.


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