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1Back to top Go down   Slight oil seep Empty Slight oil seep Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:59 am

DeRodster

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Hello ,
I noticed after long ride on Sat last there was a slight oil seep on the right side along the engine /gearbox
seam. Is it something to worry about ?

Rod


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1992 K1100LT 6455194
1943 BSA WM20
1979 Yamaha DT-175
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2Back to top Go down   Slight oil seep Empty Re: Slight oil seep Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:18 am

92KK 84WW Olaf

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I could be wrong but suspect a seal or gasket requiring splitting engine and gearbox, except as far as I know clutch is in between...., but check first in case its coming from somewhere else.

Can you put up photo? IngeK and CrazyFrog are really great with advice here.

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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 48,061 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 61,190 miles

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1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
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3Back to top Go down   Slight oil seep Empty Re: Slight oil seep Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:38 am

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Can you identify if it's coming from the inside out?

There is a little breather hole at the bottom of the bellhousing which will let out leaking oil from the case. There are two seals in the bellhousing. The engine outputshaft seal and the gearbox input shaft seal. The engine seal, if blown could contaminate the clutch. The geabox seal can too but it's less likely to happen as quickly.

Clean off the area under the bell housing so that you can identify fresh leaks and observe for a couple of days. Burnt oil is coming from the engine side and Gear oil from the box side (The gear oil has a sweet smell and should be clearer).

A pic might help.

88KE


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

4Back to top Go down   Slight oil seep Empty Re: Slight oil seep Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:49 am

Rick G

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There are several places that leak oil round there. The rear engine main shaft seal which will leak engine oil and the O ring in the centre of the clutch carrier which also is engine oil or the front seal of the gearbox which of course will leak gearbox oil. Smell the oil and then take the bung from the filler on the gearbox and smell it that way if the smell is the same its gearbox and if not its engine.
Either way the gearbox needs to be removed and the seal replaced along with the O ring. Regardless of weather its the rear main seal or O ring replace both as if one leaks the other will do so very soon if not as soon as you start riding again.
The cost of doing the job yourself is probably only $50 - $100 but add 6 hours labour if you get a workshop to do it
Take advantage of the need to disassemble and do a spline lube at the same time.


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5Back to top Go down   Slight oil seep Empty Re: Slight oil seep Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:13 pm

DeRodster

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Great and interesting replies as usual, I will have a peruse of the workshop manual to identify exactly what I'm looking at and hopefully will get a pic tomorrow during daylight, and maybe it wont be as awkward /time consuming a repair as doing the crankshaft seal on my Defender ;-)

Something for the long winter nights possibly...

Rod


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1992 K1100LT 6455194
1943 BSA WM20
1979 Yamaha DT-175
1974 Triumph 3TA / 5TA
1974 Honda 100
1969 Honda 50
    

6Back to top Go down   Slight oil seep Empty Re: Slight oil seep Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:48 pm

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DeRodster wrote:Great and interesting replies as usual, I will have a peruse of the workshop manual to identify exactly what I'm looking at and hopefully will get a pic tomorrow during daylight, and maybe it wont be as awkward /time consuming a repair as doing the crankshaft seal on my Defender ;-)

Something for the long winter nights possibly...

Rod

You'll be in good company Rod. My gearbox input seal has been leaking since early summer. It's a tiny amount about half a teaspoon under the bike when I park it up warm after riding. I'll be stripping the back end of mine and doing the seals and clutch spline lube but can't get to it for a few weeks due to work commitments.
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Slight oil seep Ir-log1188....May contain nuts!Slight oil seep Ir-log11

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

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