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to trace down a seep, spray the suspect area with foot powder from 99˘ store.
the seep will wash away the powder.
this is a tricky area as fluids move around and when on the jiffy, the fluids go to the left.
make SURE that your tranny vent is not clogged ( mud-wasps)- if it is the tranny will build pressure and seep past seals
also
make sure that the bottom bolts on the tranny trap door are at 25~27 ft lbs...if seeping there, tranny fluid can flow across the bottom of the pan
to tighten these bolts with header in place use the butt end of a screwdriver bit or cut off a 7/16" long piece of 1/4" allen key and turn with a wrench
make sure that the bottom bolts on the tranny trap door are at 25~27 ft lbs...if seeping there, tranny fluid can flow across the bottom of the pan
to tighten these bolts with header in place use the butt end of a screwdriver bit or cut off a 7/16" long piece of 1/4" allen key and turn with a wrench
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What exactly are you referring to here? Which bolts and cover?
Just went thru this myself, it was the main trans shaft seal, but while your in there might as well change the shift shaft seal, the inner trans shaft seal (have to pull the primary bearing race), and the primary shaft seal, and of course related gaskets for the primary.
I had 70K on mine and went ahead and put in a Barnett clutch, although my discs looked great.
Pretty easy job other than the primary race on the trans shaft, mine had walked in so it was pain the ***. Ended up using a dremel to grind a couple grooves on either side so I could get my puller to bite into it, normally there is a 1/8" gap between it and the trans housing to get a puller behind. Good luck!
As a mentioned in your other thread you should of pulled the trap door, those are the bolts he is talking about. As far as just getting the seal out it should be easy by jabbing it carefully with something & prying out. Kind of saprised you didn't change the main when you had it all apart. But you will need to pull the primary again & the pulley.
Trap door is #28
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What exactly are you referring to here? Which bolts and cover?
the "trap door" or tranny end cover is on the right side of the tranny, where the clutch cable attaches...#34 on your diagram.
the exhaust may mount to this and the shaking exhaust is known to loosen the end cover bolts resulting in a leak- the torque spec was revised a few years ago from 23 to 27 ft lbs
this bugaboo has bitten many riders and sent them down the road of worst case scenario when it is just 2 loose bolts
I bring this up just in case your source of the seep isn;t where you think it is.
the "trap door" or tranny end cover is on the right side of the tranny, where the clutch cable attaches...#34 on your diagram.
the exhaust may mount to this and the shaking exhaust is known to loosen the end cover bolts resulting in a leak- the torque spec was revised a few years ago from 23 to 27 ft lbs
this bugaboo has bitten many riders and sent them down the road of worst case scenario when it is just 2 loose bolts
I bring this up just in case your source of the seep isn;t where you think it is.
mike
Thanks. I will check these things out.
When I had it apart, it didn't show any signs of leaking from the main trans seal or the shifter shaft seal.
Most likely grinding right next to it got the seal hot enough to affect it in a not so good way. It could of done the same to the o-ring & seal that's right there too. That o-ring keeps the trans lube from passing under the main gear, another cheap easy replacement part. The seal inside it is harder to change as trap door and shaft need to come out. Most likely it would be ok & if leaked would only cause trans lube to go into primary.
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Trans leak - how difficult will this be?
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