Rear gear oil

[Yellow Jacket]

A banjo bolt is a specialized bolt designed to atach a hydraulic line to a housing such as a brake caliper or clutch slave cylinder. This bolt will allow fluid to pass through the bolt into the cylinder. Here's a picture of an example:

[macmac]

Cadd amazes me with his abilty to understand and get insite. I was somewhat lost in thinking the dust boot was showing the weep. It is likely Cadd is 100% correct, and you really need to get that stuff off asap, well sooner.. BF is hydroscopic and will eat paint, so the combined effect is some wicked nasty in NH and Maine, and more so if you are on the coast! Hot water and simple green and get it all dry. Use a brush and a tooth brush for cracks and crannies..

A Bajo bolt is a hollow bolt with holes in the side for fluids to pass. This bolt holds down 2 washers of alloy and or copper depending on the application, and a banjo fitting which holds the line to the part.

In any case if you ever want to ride the Kanc with a buddy i could be it. If you need a little hands on help, well I gotta pay a few things forward.. I just need the parts ...

[macmac]

Bob, that'll teach me to read page 2 before I type.... oops!

Things can happen fast around here.

[cathoga]

You are correct. And it is still leaking :(

It's still leaking at the banjo? Or you don't know yet?

You should be able to get those aluminum washers at any auto parts store. As I said, they're really only made to work one time. (They crush a little bit to make the seal tight.) But make sure it's not a leaking hose as well, or the bleeder screw, or the seals going out, or (worst of all) a cracked cylindrer because someone actually overtightened that banjo bolt.

[cathoga]

If I try to replace these washers, I am going to lose all the fluid in there aren't I?? Then I am going to have to refill and attempt to bleed the lines?? Do I have the process correct??

OH, yeah. Also it might just be fluid trapped in the side covers that just hadn't dripped out yet & now it is? So not actually a leak? How well did you wash everything off?

[cathoga]

I cleaned it up pretty well. Wiped the inside of the cover off completely. The bike is still under warranty. I bought the 4 year extension. I think I will take to the shop and have them fix it. Hopefully for free :) Don't like the sound of "or (worst of all) a cracked cylinder because someone actually overtightened that banjo bolt." I tightened it because I could turn it with my fingers. Hope I didn't make it worse :(

[macmac]

Well it for sure isn't supposed to be finger tight. With out cracking the book I bet is is supposed to be in the 18 to 25 foot pounds range.

Leave the cover off and get a helper. Get everthing clean and dry, and have the helper work the lever, while you look with a light, so you can see.

If then it is a trip to the stealer, you can at least say I know this slave clyinder in leaking here, at the banjo fitting because some duffus left it loose, and now the alloy seals are dead...