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Stator-R/R

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Can anyone tell me if a 78 gs 550 stator and R/R will work on a 81 gs 850?I have the parts for the 550 but there 2 hours away at my other house and im trying tosave a trip there if they are not the same. THANKS for any help.
 
Thanks,just to give you an idea of who your working with here I didnt know that there wasnt supposed to be oil in the part of the engine where the stator is,Once my buddy said something it made sense,How big of a job is it to fix crank seal?
 
260thomas said:
Thanks,just to give you an idea of who your working with here I didnt know that there wasnt supposed to be oil in the part of the engine where the stator is,Once my buddy said something it made sense,How big of a job is it to fix crank seal?
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I understand that it's leaking on the side opposite the stator, right?

Hap
 
When i took the side cover off to get to the stator,there was aprox 1 quart of oil in there. I am not sure yet where it is comming from but,i'm assuming that it is from the crank seal.Unless there is some other place it could be coming from ?If it is the crank seal,how much work am i looking at to fix it?
 
It is normal to have oil come from there. It is what 'cools' the stator. Drain the oil from the bike before you pull the cover.
 
This may be a bit late, but if you put the bike on the centrestand, you will get only a couple of ounces of oil when removing the stator cover.

You will always get some, but it is nothing to be concerned about and is perfectly normal.
 
260thomas said:
When i took the side cover off to get to the stator,there was aprox 1 quart of oil in there. I am not sure yet where it is comming from but,i'm assuming that it is from the crank seal.Unless there is some other place it could be coming from ?If it is the crank seal,how much work am i looking at to fix it?
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Like the others said, you should expect to see oil because the stator is bathed in motor oil as the engine runs. If you have oil on the other side of the engine then you need to replace the seal.

I actually "lay" my bike gently over against a solid chair or stool with a towel over it to prevent scratching the bike and to keep my oil spillage to a minimum. Normally it's less than 5 or 6 drops of oil.

So you are good to go!

Hap
 
That is so cool,I was ready to throw the bike out.I have been chasing down one problem after another on it and thought i was close,then when i saw that oil i was worried. This site is great for someone like me,willing to learn but not very knowlegable(yet).Great site THANKS A BUNCH for all the help.
 
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