Leaking fork?

[Stillcreek]

I recently noticed a couple of drops of what appears to be fork oil on the top of my right fork. Bike had been sitting for a couple of weeks in the garage. I cleaned the oil and since then, nothing more has appeared. Should I be concerned?

 

[Dogdaze]

Not usually the place where forks fail, normally around the seal, cannot imagine leakage from the top of an USD fork. Could it be a drop or drip from brake reservoir that followed the lines down to finally drop off over the fork?

 

[Juan]

Not usually the place where forks fail, normally around the seal, cannot imagine leakage from the top of an USD fork. Could it be a drop or drip from brake reservoir that followed the lines down to finally drop off over the fork?

::026:: And if it's brake fluid, make sure to wipe it off as it's corrosive.

 

[Don in Lodi]

Not usually the place where forks fail, normally around the seal, cannot imagine leakage from the top of an USD fork. Could it be a drop or drip from brake reservoir that followed the lines down to finally drop off over the fork?

::026::
There is no oil at the backside of that cap when at rest. That is curious.

 

[Ramseybella]

Define Top Of Fork?
At the very top in triple tree or the Gold upper half outer tube above the seals?

 

[Dogdaze]

Define Top Of Fork?
At the very top in triple tree or the Gold upper half outer tube above the seals?

::026:: Good catch Ramseybella, 'when you hear hooves in Central park'...........

 

[Ramseybella]

::026:: Good catch Ramseybella, 'when you hear hooves in Central park'...........

Thanks DD, I was always the guy that would pipe up at a party and tell someone there fly was undone, or you have a piece of Organic matter hanging from your nose!! ::025:: I guess from watching detective shows since I was a kid.
Nine years of having that Questioning attitude crap stuffed down your throat at the Lab, wound up getting me in trouble at times.
Never the less I know what happens when you don't follow procedures. ::007::

 

[Dogdaze]

Never the less I know what happens when you don't follow procedures. ::007::

Still nothing yet then on the gainfully employed front?

 

[Don in Lodi]

Still nothing yet then on the gainfully employed front?

 

[Stillcreek]

Thanks for the input. I think Don may have nailed it with his comment of brake fluid. I had recently bled the brakes. I was super careful of managing the brake fluid but perhaps I missed a drop? The fluid was smack on top of the fork tube. I've totally cleaned it off and sprinkled a bit of talcum powder on the top of the tube to see if any trace of oil may appear.

 

[patrickg450]

if you want leaky forks I will show you mine, the old girl is heavy and good size rocks makes her weep.