Subject: RE: Newbie, oli leak question

Author: Paul Linn

Date: Aug 5, 2003, 1:17 PM

Post ID: 1714048986

Ah! for crying out loud..

-----Original Message-----
From: EldoMike [mailto:msse-@classicguzzi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:02 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Newbie, oli leak question


Don't forget the old Kotex trick...:-)

EldoMike
www.classicguzzi.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "jason telford" <jr-@avalon.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:47 PM
Subject: RE: Newbie, oli leak question

Helge Christensen wrote:

Greetings fellow guzzisti.

Greetings Helge,

The hole is just a drain hole- doesn't do anything else. Mike is right-

determine whether its engine oil or gear oil. If engine oil, it might
be the rear main seal, the oil return line, or a plug (not really a
freeze plug, but thats what it reminds me of) that's hammered in the
back of the case. If gear oil, then it's either the front seal on the
inner body, or more likely, just the cone washers on the clutch pushrod.

The latter is a much easier fix. Guzziology (you can order that
online- totally worth the money) mentions using o-rings instead of the
cone washers. Teo Lamers might sell some version as a fix.
But if its really a small leak, you may be better off waiting until you
need to do more serious maintainence before opening the cases up. It's
a judgement call.

Cheers,
Jason