Hortons Norton
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Hate to say it but it looks as if the cover is worn. You say there was no bushing?
BrianK said:You guys who are using JB Weld on bushings, how do you get them out when the bush needs replacing?
Hortons Norton said:Hate to say it but it looks as if the cover is worn. You say there was no bushing?
hobot said:If its hi temp JBW then may take oil smoke temps ~400'f to soften it to scrap down or remove. You could creep up on the heat say with a flame and see when its workable. Tends turn to gritty stiff putty like plumbing caulk. Also the stuff is magnetic and might pull off when heated as JBW don't chemically bond just mechanically.
pvisseriii said:I have not leaked a drop in two years since I put this seal in mine. This is in lue of numourous times of have that outer cover off and the rebuild this winter. It was not needed to change the seal for this rebuild. It really really works and maintains the original integrity of the cover. Literally a 15 minute procedure. Well, maybe a half hour.swooshdave said:So I ordered this part from RockAuto.com. It was cheaper to order it than pick it up from a local supplier.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1118349
$2.24 plus $2.29 for shipping first class USPS. Finally someone with reasonable shipping for small parts. $4.53 was cheaper than the local place that wanted $6.24.
Guido said:pvisseriii said:I have not leaked a drop in two years since I put this seal in mine. This is in lue of numourous times of have that outer cover off and the rebuild this winter. It was not needed to change the seal for this rebuild. It really really works and maintains the original integrity of the cover. Literally a 15 minute procedure. Well, maybe a half hour.swooshdave said:So I ordered this part from RockAuto.com. It was cheaper to order it than pick it up from a local supplier.
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1118349
$2.24 plus $2.29 for shipping first class USPS. Finally someone with reasonable shipping for small parts. $4.53 was cheaper than the local place that wanted $6.24.
I bought the same seal from rock auto and it is to big for the cover by .015".
So, how did you get yours in?
I am using a socket to drift it in. No way
Guido said:I measured the bore in the cover and it is 1" .242"
The seal's OD is 1".256" and that's what the rockauto site spec'ed it out as.
So, not sure what year your bike is or if it fits only a certain year but it don't fit mine.
Plus mine is a all metal casing seal and does not look like the one on the web site.
I just put the old oring back in until I get the cover machined.
Bummed out
mightydaj said:I had to replace the kickstart pawl and decided to also replace the kickstart shaft seal as it was leaking a little bit. I used this thread for reference as to the seal size and ordered 2 from rock auto (Timken #240731). When they came I found that they are smaller than the existing seal. I should have measured before I ordered. The Timken measures 1" (id) x 1 1/4" (od) x 1/8" wide. The existing seal measures 1" (id) x 1 7/16" (od) x 1/4" wide, as best as I can measure it still in the outer cover. The seal has a wider lip than the Timken, maybe a double lip and the machining is on the outside of the case so the seal can be inserted from the outside. The PO must have must have machined it differently or had someone else do the work. My question is does anyone know of this modification and what seal I can use? I am reluctant to try to get the existing one out as I will most likely destroy it and may not be able to find a replacement, and it is only leaking a little bit now.