Re: Telelever Ball-Joint Looseness

[Mick <bmwmick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:39 PM 5/31/2006 -0700, Tbag wrote:
>This is not a tyre thread!
>
>But I must say this all started when, sadly, the Pirelli Scorpion S/T 
>which had given me many miles of enjoyment was overdue for  replacement. I 
>sprung for a new Metzeler Tourance, partly because I have one on the rear 
>already but mainly because it was in stock.
>
>Hoping to get the bike back on the road by the weekend. Funny thing about 
>hopes!
>
>The bike is a 1995 R100GSA with 110,000 miles on it.

Tim in La La Land,
   I'm sure you meant to say R1100GSA.  : ))
Apply some heat to the ball joint stud, remove the nut, clean the
threads and then apply your Loctite 2701 to the clean threads, tighten
to 130Nm.  If you can't get it tight, the A-Arm (leading link) may be
worn.

Mick
Tucson

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