Subject: RE: Oil Leak
Author: Scheer, Peter L
Date: Jun 7, 2001, 6:46 AM
Post ID: 1707024160
HI Keith
Yes I know the hole.
Heres my story. Got mine a year ago and noticed a few drops coming out of
the shift linkage area, way back on the trans. Nothing near the drain
plug. The few very short test rides I took all resulted in a few drops
coming out of there.
Back in March, I changed all the fluids again and began riding. I used the
exact measurement method and not the level plug to fill as recommended in
Guzziology.
For the first 3-400 miles I still had the drip from the trans linkage. I
went for the first longer ride and decided to top off the trans fluid and
gave it a squirt more, maybe 1 oz max.
After 50 mi I stopped for gas and saw a real puddle of oil under the bike
all coming fromthe little drain hole .
Went to the bike meet and met Jim Whitehead ( either he or his brother is
the local MGNOC reps) anyway he told me that it was a drain hole in the
clutch housing and some of the oil from the trans must have spilled over in
the clutch area and is draining out.
Now after 2-300 miles later, there is just a very small amount of weeping
from the hole.
Seems like I squirted oil in when it wasn't needed. Is it possible you
overfilled ?
I understand way too much overfilling will slick up your clutch plates, and
you dont want that to happen.
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