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Right crank seal pops out, GS1000G

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My 1980 GS1000G was found to be leaking oil from the right crank, behind the ignition advance unit. When it came time to replace the seal, I had found it had actually popped out! I replaced the seal with a new genuine Suzuki seal & made it as far as another 20 miles before it popped out again! I checked the crankcase breather & no obstructions were found. This spring I freshened up the top end with new rings, the ring end gap was checked on all cylinders and were all well within spec and the cylinders were deglazed prior to reassembly. Straight Castrol 10w40 mineral oil was used for break in. Does anyone have any ideas as to what may be causing this problem?
 
Possibly end wobble with the crank. Does the engine have an unusual vibration?
Try a light coating of Yamabond when pushing in the new seal.
 
Even if it's in the wrong way around, it should still stay in place just fine.

Guess how I know. Go on, guess... :mad:
 
bwringer said:
Even if it's in the wrong way around, it should still stay in place just fine.

Guess how I know. Go on, guess... :mad:
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UHHHHMMM i will take "You put the seal in backwards and rode it around for god knows how many miles without incident" for $1000 Alex..
 
My seal popped out too. It wasn't a wobbly crankshaft or crankcase pressure. When I put the new one in I applied JB bond around the outer circumference of the seal and had no leaks or problems since. Ted
 
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