I'm just now finding out that the new seals I installed on my 1985 Nighthawk 650 are leaking fluid. One is much worse than the other, but both leak. These were new seals, and I sanded down the pistons with a high grit wet/dry sandpaper. What did I do wrong? Are there any critical tips for installing new seals? The pistons were not easy to push into the cylinders, but not too hard either. I figured a snug fit was to be expected.
One caliper I pushed the pistons in dry, and the other caliper I lubed with some brake fluid before pushing them in, but I cant remember which is which. The seals don't look torn or scratched... maybe the pistons are out of spec? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
