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Possible Clutch Pushrod Oil Leak

cowboyup3371

cowboyup3371

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Should I be able to see oil on the outside of the clutch push rod towards the worm gear?

If not, I think part number 22 is leaking on me (saw a possible oil leak yesterday from there but not sure as I didn't run the bike very long today - did see oil weeping from the seal and on the rod).

If I have to replace the seal I found other posts after searching that discussed drilling a hole and pulling the seal out. Do I need to drain the oil and remove the clutch cover, plates, and rod first before doing it though?

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Is it a drip or simply weeping?
Mine weeps a bit.
The oil can be seen as a thin film if you pull the rod out as well.
 
With the little bit of running I did today (didn't drive it just ran it) it looks to be weeping. However, after getting home yesterday, changing out the clutch cable, and test riding it, it seemed to be leaking from there.

I'm going to ride into work tomorrow and will check again to be sure afterwards.
 
cowboyup3371 said:
With the little bit of running I did today (didn't drive it just ran it) it looks to be weeping. However, after getting home yesterday, changing out the clutch cable, and test riding it, it seemed to be leaking from there.

I'm going to ride into work tomorrow and will check again to be sure afterwards.
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Change the seal before things go totally bad. maybe the shaft got a burr on it and made the seal start to fail? I think there are a few posts on extracting the seal with a screw but one should be cautious doing so.
 
Coming into work this morning I noticed that area was leaking pretty good. Although I'll wait until this evening to verify it and order the parts, I am curious as to one part of the repair job. Other posts said to remove the rod and clean it. Can I pull it out from the clutch cover side without any other part falling out, tearing up, or becoming misaligned?
 
You don't have to take anything else apart, it's an easy peasy repair as seals go.

Check the countershaft seal too, a long as you are in there.
 
tkent02 said:
Check the countershaft seal too, a long as you are in there.
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That's the one surrounding the larger shifting rod right? It didn't look like it was leaking but there was a lot of grunge around it.

So I don't have to remove the pushrod? Just move it and clean it off?
 
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