Subject: RE: How Much is Too Much?
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: May 14, 2002, 11:40 AM
Post ID: 1710254355
Keith, I think what Greg is saying is that if it is tranny oil, then it's
leaking along the clutch pushrod past the little rubber seals on that rod.
These can be cone shaped or an oring seal. The cones are the typical thing
you find one the rod. MI(Moto International, Seattle, WA)came up with a
replacement (update) for this. The pushrod is behind in with the
throwoutbearing and runs all the way through the trans to pop out the other
side and push on the clutch when you pull in your clutch. You might be able
to pull it out (with a magnet) after removing the clutch arm the the cable
is attached to.
Kev
PS. dont block that hole in the neutral switch, It acts as a vent for the
trans. there's an update on this as well, haven't done it myself, not yet
at least, been planning on it. It involves drilling and tapping a larger
hole in the sensor, installing a nipple for a hose, installing the hose, and
routing it up.
Maybe someone else can fill in the blanks for you(us).
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Ruff [mailto:klru-@fcc.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:28 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: RE: How Much is Too Much?
Greg,
Will check those breather connections, I had just installed a new hose
as one split while driving, what a mess! What confuses me is how oil
would get into the bell housing as Ken Pitts said,
"Also make sure the rubber tubing connecting the engine to the breather
box are a tight fit around the metal pipes. Oil leaking were the rubber
meets the metal pipes will run down the metal tube into the bell
housing & drip out the bottom appearing to be a rear main leak."
Will have to look closer at that to understand how the oil will run down
the metal tube into the bell housing.
As for, "sniff it to make sure it's not tranny lube. If it is, try to
fix that with MI's o-ring fix." What exactly is "MI" and what am I
fixing here? Internal fix or drain plug fix? Drain plug is fine/dry,
perhaps something is leaking internally. I have noticed some oil under
the rear trans casing, actually just in front of it on that cylinder
shaped cross member that is part of the casting (hard to describe) and
figured it was probably the drip point for the neutral switch leak - Oh,
BTW, I do get some oil leaking out of the neutral switch which I have
heard this is common, I gather I will have to get some goop stuff to
stop it as I have heard the gaskets are NLA? That oil seems much darker
in color than the oil leaking out up front.
Last question, where can I buy that "3M oil absorbent batting (it's
really the same as Thinsulate)", I had asked the local Auto parts store
and they looked at me like I had 3 heads.
Thanx!!
Keith Ruff
71 Police Ambassador - NJ
Greg Field wrote:
| Keith: Check the breather connections, as others have instructed. If that doesn't fix it, sniff it to make sure it's not tranny lube. If it is, try to fix that with MI's o-ring fix. If nothing works, do like I did and get some of that 3M oil absorbent batting (it's really the same as Thinsulate) and make a maxi-pad for ol' Patience, as I did for my Maude. Duct tape the maxi in place over the drip hole and forget about it till the maxi is full, at which time you just replace it. This has been my solution for the last 3 years and 70,000 miles. No drips, no mess, and no one but me and Maude knew about it, until now. Good luck! GF On Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at 06:36 AM, Keith Ruff wrote:
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