Gaiter trouble

[plivez]

Any idea how I re engage this Rubber Gaiter / boot between the singarm and gearbox.

I have tried to push it back in, but there does not seem to be any sort of seal happening, what makes it stay?

[Boxadog 2000]

It has a lip that sits inside the swing arm, looks like yours has perished and fallen off or has dissapeared doen inside the swing arm.

Bob

[plivez]

Just checked. There is no sign of any perishing at all. A lip is present see below. But when I push it in, it does not stay. I confess I have not spent a lot of time trying. So far all attemps have just been on my own with bike on the side stand.

[Boxadog 2000]

Hmm well I thought that it pushed inside maybe I am wrong.

Bob

[Boxadog 2000]

Ok I was almost correct, should have looked at the book first.

Been a long time since I have pulled one apart.

The gaiter does slip inside but with a spring clip which has either buggered off or is still in place.

I don't have a scanner so here is a digi pic from the manual.

I can fax it to you Thursday if you can send me a fax number.

Bob

[bigblackfalco]

I always get confused between gaiters and crocs.....telling me that the gaiter has a spring circlip clears up some of the confusion......
cheers

[Boxadog 2000]

Me I get confused between Buffalo & Bison.

Oh I remember you can't wash your hand in a Buffalo

[plivez]

Thanks so far, managed to source these pics:
They show a spring clip. So does that go inside the back end of the gaiter?
If I had the clip can I fit it without dismantling the swingarm

[bigblackfalco]

Thanks so far, managed to source these pics:
They show a spring clip. So does that go inside the back end of the gaiter?
If I had the clip can I fit it without dismantling the swingarm

what you need is my girlfriends very small hands. I shall remove and put in 1st class post ASAP. Can you return before Saturday AM as she is due to do washing-up?!
Cheers.

[bigblackfalco]

Me I get confused between Buffalo & Bison.

Oh I remember you can't wash your hand in a Buffalo

didn't know you was one of the Brummie mafia Bob

[plivez]

Thanks Boxadog

Do I need to remove the swingarm to fit this clip?

What are the implications of riding with it as is for a while??

[Boxadog 2000]

You dont need to remove the swing arm.

Pull the gaiter off the gearbox end , then insert the clip inside the gaiter making sure that the gap is at 3 o clock or 9 o clock ie horizontal, then push the complete arangement into the swing arm end.

It's a bloody fiddly job but you will get there in the end, then pull the gearbox end into place.

Do not forget to lubricate the gaiter where it pushes into the swing arm and over the gearbox end.

There is a special grease to use, but I have always used Castrol red rubber grease wich works just fine.

I would NOT run the bike for too long without the gaiter in place as the ingress of grit and water would not do the uj,s much good.

Oh and by the way to the comedianes around you can do this any time not just at 3 o clock or 9 o clock

Bob

If you are anywhere near Slough you can drop by and I can have a go at it for you if you like.

[sandbar]

There is a special grease to use, but I have always used Castrol red rubber grease wich works just fine.

Hard to find - these days!

sandbar

[plivez]

Getting seriously p***** off here, please help.

As mentioned my bike was missing the inner circlip from the gaitor.

I got hold of a secondhand one from motorworks. The sod will not go into the gaitor and then into the swingarm. I'm convinced it is just too big.

I have managed a couple of times to get it in, but it is too large so the ends overlap each other. And when I push it onto the drive shaft it knocks the circlip out again. I cannot spend another day trying to fit a f***** circlip.

Anyone done this job??

[Jason M]

There is a special grease to use, but I have always used Castrol red rubber grease wich works just fine.

Hard to find - these days!

sandbar

Piece of piss mate

http://www.mgocaccessories.co.uk/acatal ... e_176.html

Bought some a while back