Tach cable weeping oil

[LarryJ]

Got the '82 GK running pretty well. Still working on the paint & aesthetics of the bike. However, I have been seeing oil weeping out of the tach cable about an inch or so from the head.

Is that a bad tach drive seal, or just some residual oil from when this bike spewed oil from it's pores & a very bad cam cover gasket?!

I'd expect a bad tach drive seal to leak more & to show right where the cable screws to it.

[Agemax]

probably the seal gone and running down the cable a bit before it drips.
disconnect the cable from the head, give it all a good clean up around the tach drive and then start the bike up. you will see where the leak is coming from

[tatu]

Could also be where the seal runs on the tacho drive it's pitted, if so you can whip it out and spin it up on a drill and clean it up with some emry.

[Tim Tom]

Or it could be the oil is leaking at the crimp connection where the cable meets the cable end. In which case you'd have to replace the cable.

[1980GS1000E]

It's a known issue. The seals are sold as a replacement part. Make sure to examine the gear and make sure it's not pitted where it contacts the seal.

http://bwringer.com/gs/tachcableseals.html

[Guest]

There's a few oil seals in the tach cable attachment to the engine.
Very confusing fiche though.
Items 22 & 23 are seals,
20 & 21, although they look different like different driven gears they still have the same part number, I guess I would have to have that particular bike to discern what I got and what I need.
http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche...1982&fveh=2158

[Nessism]

There are two types of gear housings but both use the same seals. Order 22 & 23 and you are good to go.

[LarryJ]

Thanks guys! Good guidance (again)

[Guest]

there's a writeup on it on cliffs site....