Weeping on swing arm

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'13 FJR 5,000 miles. I bought it used a couple of months ago. I failed to notice black oily dust on bottom of final drive swing arm weep hole down the arm to the pumpkin.

Checked fd oil level and it was a bit over full so let some out to proper level. Been maintaining my FJRs for 10 years or so.

Just wondering why I still have it weeping under the swing arm? Not a drip or leak. Put about 500 miles on it since I last wiped it off and it's there again.

Indicative of a seal going bad? If so, will it fail slowly or quickly, like when I'm 1000 miles from home?

 

[Ignacio]

...black oily dust on bottom of final drive swing arm weep hole down the arm to the pumpkin.
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Indicative of a seal going bad?...

How's it different than this recent NEPRT thread?

 

[PhilJet09]

The swing arm is hollow. Wiping off the outside around the weep hole doesn't get rid of the splooge inside, which will eventually find its way out the hole.

 

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...black oily dust on bottom of final drive swing arm weep hole down the arm to the pumpkin.

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Indicative of a seal going bad?...

How's it different than https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/165267-ive-got-the-dreaded-leak/?hl=seal]this recent NEPRT thread[/url]?

Sorry-- I was doing this on an iPhone, and meant to post on the technical/mechanical problems section. Thick fingers.
No wonder I didn't find it posted there. Pilot error.

Plus I didn't think of looking or searching here with the phone. Too hard to use. I need to get back on the bigger platforms.

Thanks for the link.

 

[Mad German]

...black oily dust on bottom of final drive swing arm weep hole down the arm to the pumpkin.
...

Indicative of a seal going bad?...

How's it different than this recent NEPRT thread?

Wow!!! I'm famous; you referenced my thread, haha. After draining a bit of fluid from the final drive, mine seems to be fine now. I'm still not sure how I overfilled it in the first place, other than being in a hurry to get the fill plug back after filling it with fluid.