Subject: rear drive question
Author: Ray Hale
Date: Jul 15, 2005, 4:57 PM
Post ID: 1719167479
I installed the rear drive the other day and tonight I filled it with
fluid. The wheel is not on. I ate dinner and went back out to the shop
and the fluid is dripping on the floor under the back of the rear drive.
Looking at it from the port side of the bike, with a light and
magnifier, I see where it's coming from. Yanked it off the swing arm and
back on the bench, clean it up and look again. Picture this:
Looking at the rear drive from the backside, with the sump pointing six
o'clock, there's a bolt at about 4 o'clock. Just below this bolt there's
a deep recess with a tiny little hole at the top way down there and
that's where fluid is leaking from. Drip, drip, not pouring.
Is this normal? Will the rear drive leak if wheel is off? The whole
frame and powerplant is strapped to my lift and tilting downward at the
rear, with the forks pointing upward, at about 10 degrees. Is this the
problem? What's the little hole for? It's not a mistake type hole, but
nicely manufactured into the drive. Very round and clean. I actually
have pictures that I took with my Micro-Nikkor on the digital through a
magnifier light, if anyone wants to see. You'd have to send me your
email addy as I can't see it in Topica. Mr. Bender?? Anyone? Anyone?
(pointing at the blackboard)
Please advise as I'm balancing the wheels tomorrow and would dearly love
to have a rolling chassis this weekend. It's a goal!
Thanks
Ray in Gainesville, FL
pax sine tedio
73 Eldo "19"