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    Gs 1100 gl Crankshaft seal replacement

    hi People is it possible to fit a new crank seal on the rotor side without removing and splitting the engine ? I found the tail end of a thread on here, but cant seem to locate it again, could somebody point me in the right direction please, many thanks.

    #2
    There is no seal on the rotor end of the crank.
    If you mean the ignitor pick-up end of the crank, yes it's possible to replace the seal in-situ.
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      #3
      Yes, it's pretty straightforward.

      Make sure you put the seal in the correct way around; it will need to be installed "backwards" in order to seal properly. Somewhere on the seal will be a teensy weensy arrow indicating the direction the shaft should turn.

      Push the seal into place with an 8mm bolt in the crankshaft and a suitable arrangement of washers, spacers, etc. Don't pound it in with a hammer, and don't push it in too far.
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        #4
        i didn't mean mean the pick up end of the crank .....so no seal in behind the rotor stator, I seem to have an oil leak there, i have replaced the casing gasket. On the side stand it seems to drop a bit i will keep looking thanks for the info tho.

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          #5
          I had an GS850 that had an oil leak (small drip) from what I thought was the stator cover. After replacing the gasket didn't fix the problem the leak was traced to oil dropping off the head of one of the large 8mm case screws. Apparently a case sealer skip was allowing oil to get between the case halves where it found an exit path down the passage for that one case screw. I wound up removing that screw and using a copper washer on the head in order to stop the leak.
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            #6
            thanks for that i will have a look around.

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