Gear selector shaft oil seal

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willowden
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Gear selector shaft oil seal

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Has anybody replaced their leaking gear shaft oil seal , & then the new genuine Suzuki one leaks ?
Am I missing something, driving me nuts !!
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Gary66
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Is the shaft slightly bent? Mine was, and possibly still is bent (i did heat it up and bend it back), i just pop a small pot below where the drip comes from then pour it back in the gearbox!! not ideal but i cant be 4rsed to sort it out ;)
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If the shaft is corroded in the contact area of the seal, it will can't seal eh ? And the other common problem is that the seal can get nicked when sliding over the gear selector spline. 8-)
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Yep , may just have to live with it, one drip per day , but it does annoy !!
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oldjapanesebikes wrote:If the shaft is corroded in the contact area of the seal, it will can't seal eh ? And the other common problem is that the seal can get nicked when sliding over the gear selector spline. 8-)
It is easy to damage the new seal if you don't grease the shaft before locating it. :oops:
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I just wrap a piece of insulation tape over the splines, simples :roll:
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If the shaft was bent , which I haven’t checked for , wouldn’t it snag or be difficult to locate through the hole in the sidecover ?
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Light application of percussive assistance works in that case.
If that don't do it, use a bigger hammer!
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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