Front brake keeps leaking

[Zorst]

Yeah thats right. Brake fluid keeps seeping from between the cover and the reservior on the front brakes.

At first i thought the previous owner had put too much in so i drained some out but its still doing it although not as much.

Then i thought. On my bike in this order, it has the reservior then the fluid follow by a rubber moulding then the metal lid.

Is everyone elses like this?

On other bikes i've had i seem to remember a plastic moulding between the rubber moulding and the metal lid?

Thanks in advance.

[KuzzinKenny]

Hey Zorst !! sounds fine to me but have a looky here.....

http://www.bikebandit.com/2005-triumph- ... 5sch568723 (http://www.bikebandit.com/2005-triumph-motorcycle-tiger-front-brake-master-cylinder-hoses/o/m17645sch568723)

it might still be to full !!

KK

[Zorst]

Nice one KK.

That's just the info i was looking for.

Well according to that, i have all the parts.

Hmmm......

[EvilBetty]

Make sure the rubber gasket is not kinked and is seated correctly.  Check for bits of grime or cracks.

[Zorst]

I still not convinced, although according to the diagram i have all the parts.

The rubber diaphragm is in good order and on some other bikes this is used with a solid phastic diaphragm before the lid goes on.

can't understand why its missing on the Girly.

ST1100 pan euros have it. Fazer 600 etc.

[iansoady]

There's just the rubber gasket on mine. Either the gasket or the seating on yours must be damaged - never had fluid leak from mine at all.

[cosmo]

I have seen people fill the bellows with fluid, which will guarantee a leak. Make sure the bellows is completely dry before you install the lid.

Oh, and it must be completely collapsed, too.

Cosmo

[KuzzinKenny]

Just had a thought  :idea:  altho my thoughts are usually dangerous  :shock:

is the rubber bellows/gasket thingy the right way around ?? i think theres an air gap groove that should be uppermost so the bellows/gasket can draw air in !! if that makes sense   :?

worth checkin !!

KK

ps i se yer in the UK so....

http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.p ... ts_locator (http://www.worldoftriumph.com/section.php/4276/1/parts_locator)

[Zorst]

Thanks for the input lads.

Because of the way that the rubber diaphragm is made, (it has a recess and a lip around the outer edge) there is only one way that it can be inserted into the reservoir.

It's still doin it, very very slightly, but i know its there. :x