Yes Sir
+ After Mr 5Twins ..I tried this.
Perhaps this is obvious ,, This is what happened
I took the leg into the kitchen put it in Vice on the floor standing vertical
After the dust cap was taken off I could clearly se dirt and rust in there. ( From the washer I believe )
Wiping it off .. using at Matchstick and rags and tissue.
I took a rather powerful flashlight and a Magnifying glass ..And there was clearly without doubt dirt between the seal lip and the
Tube -Stanchion
I then tried with a piece of camera film ..That was a bit to thin or I made a bad hook .It broke .
Then took a plastic soda bottle cut it to a hook and tried again and yes pulling it out there was dirt coming out
with a little oil. Did that a couple of times and cut a new hook .
Upon testing pushing down 5 - 8 times Still leaking I was slowly accepting that perhaps a replacement seal
still was needed.
Wiped it clean and did it over again less leakage
Same thing again .. less leaking.
And after 3 d time nothing and have tested about 4 times after that .
If I look very closely there is a barely visible line ..but then one needs to look carefully.
I think it is to little to matter . And the seal might need time to get back.
It seems that this was a solution .I cannot try it on a bike now .Still winter .But there are indications it was a solution.
In Madame K s position the Flashlight and Magnifying glass can be a way forward.
And then try the Plastic bottle . hook .
