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lot of oil from engine breather hose, help!

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Breather is clear, but thanks for the info

Been pondering it and if the seal around the drive shaft is compromised, then its time for a rebuild! First time into a motor like this so any fair warnings would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys
 
This is not specific info but I'll offer it any way. I had a 1986 Suzuki Cavalcade (now sold) and the Cavalcades had this problem fairly often. Mine was fine but many 'Cades developed a leak past the gasket/seal that separated the engine oil from the secondary oil area. The symptoms were exactly as you have experienced. Eventually the secondary reservoir got over full. I don't know all the details but I do remember that, on that engine, the seal/gasket could be replaced without splitting the cases. I'll see if I can find a leak to some info but it may well not apply to the GS line.
 
There is a downloadable manual for an 1100G at the Bikecliff site. On page 4-10 there is a description of removing and reinstalling the secondary from the engine. It seems that if you got it off, you would be able to install an effective seal in order to get it back on. The description starts by saying remove the engine from the frame. On the 'Cades, I think they found a workaround for that. Maybe like remove the rear axle and slide the final gear and drive-shaft back to create some wiggle room. Not sure if any of this will work but maybe someone else knows.
 
Thanks for the reply 1948! However, and I could be mistaken, but I believe that the supect seal is located in the upper right hand corner of the image on page 4-18 of that manual. Where the shaft that drives the other half of the gear assembly enters secondary area...maybe :-k
 
Yeah, I was just saying 4-10 to get to the section. I didn't read all the way through but on 4-17 they seem to talk about re attaching the secondary gear housing and what seals to replace. I'm still not clear if that will help you.
 
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