Bleed Screw

[ojgp]

After servicing the front brakes on my '01 1200C I've noticed a very slight weeping around the threads of the bleed screw, nothing major, but a wet spot on the caliper nonetheless. I thought it might just be some residue from bleeding but after a couple of hundred miles and wiping it off a few times - it's a leak. It's tight, torqued to 100 in. lbs. Is it appropriate to use teflon tape on the threads or another type of thread sealant?

GP

[Preacher]

I'm so clumsy that it seems like any screw I touch these days turns into a bleed screw... of course the blood comes from my skinned knuckles, but it is still bleeding, right? :doh

I wouldn't hesitate to put some teflon tape on the threads. There is probably some high-tech way (o-ring etc) but teflon tape should do the trick and it is a cheap, easy fix.

[cantolina]

If yer gonna go so far as to take it off, just look at the threads and think about replacing it....

There must be a reason for the leak...

Your job...FIND it.. :)

[IronMick]

I would teflon tape it.