Oil On Rear Tyre

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by Cream_Revenge, Jun 5, 2016.

  1. Went to take 996 out for first time in about a month tonight. Took the cover off and found this.
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    I've switched chain lube recently to WD40 chain lube and it FLINGS!!!!!. So I'm wondering if it flung on the underside of the rear pipes and as they were hot it made it viscous and then it dripped back on the rear tyre.

    Sounds feasible? Or any other ideas?
     
  2. Oil pressure thingy at the back of the motor chucked some oil out?
     
  3. It's really sticky, feels like lube. And it was only on the top of the tyre.
     
  4. Wife trying to make a quick life insurance claim?
     
  5. She did get me to sign something last week and was a bit vague on what it was.
     
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  6. I had this once turned out I had wheeled the bike through something on the floor. May be worth checking if its been spilled on the floor or check where you lubed the chain there may be residue on the floor.
     
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  7. Hhhuummm, is possible. I always do it with cardboard under the bike and between the chain and wheel.
     
  8. That's definitely been wheeled over a patch of something. I've done it myself, diagonal spread too so you were probably leaning/turning the bike as you went over it.


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  9. Brake cleaner and a file
     
  10. So that's why you don't have any chicken strips...............:wink:
     
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  11. So whats best to clean it off with? I was thinking plain car shampoo and hot water?
     
  12. I just gave it a wipe with soapy water & took it easy for a few miles and it was fine.


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  13. was brake cleaner serious?
     
  14. Just soapy water then lots of clean water.As said take it easy for the first couple of miles.In fact after a couple of miles have a quick look around to see if there is any repeat of the oil again.
     
  15. Bit of cotton wool and some dove soap....

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  16. Spray some brake cleaner on a rag and wipe it off. Whenever I get new tires fitted I always give them a wipe with a rag and brake cleaner. Gets rid of that slippery shiny appearance.
     
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