AllStarBanshee007 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 So ive been riding my recent investment and kicking the shit out of her...but bad weather here in NY today ....so this weekend my shee has been sitting in my garage- i noticed a light oil spot forming on the ground under the stator side of the engine right under the front sproket/shifter and left bike peg...nothing leaking directly underneath the engine....when i looked closer i found its forming between the stator/sproket cover and engine block ..... can i take this cover off to see where the oil is coming from? Do i need to drain any fluids to do this? is there a gasket on this side of the engine? Please excuse me if i dont get any engine terminology correct (engine rookie) but its my best way of explaining this situation.... Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicklez Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Check the neutral switch cover behind the stator cover. You will need to take the stator cover off. It has 3 bolts and has an oring behind it. Check there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStarBanshee007 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 do i need to drain any fluids first? Check the neutral switch cover behind the stator cover. You will need to take the stator cover off. It has 3 bolts and has an oring behind it. Check there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 There should be NO fluids behind the stator cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Pull the left foot peg, shifter and stator cover. Don't need to drain fluids. There are 4 places it can leak on the left side. In order of most likely 1st, they are shift shaft seal, countershaft seal(behind sprocket), plastic neutral switch cover, and finally the 2 pressed in plugs about 3/8" in diameter that plug the shift fork shaft holes. If the plastic neutral switch cover is cracked, buy a billet cover from Mattoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Pull the left foot peg, shifter and stator cover. Don't need to drain fluids. There are 4 places it can leak on the left side. In order of most likely 1st, they are shift shaft seal, countershaft seal(behind sprocket), plastic neutral switch cover, and finally the 2 pressed in plugs about 3/8" in diameter that plug the shift fork shaft holes. If the plastic neutral switch cover is cracked, buy a billet cover from Mattoon. well said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStarBanshee007 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 ok so followed directions- pic attached- found water was laying behind stator cover from recent wash and mixing with the dirt and grime from history of lubrication....so no leak the previous owner put a bead of silicone around stator cover prior to installing..is this needed? Is there supposed to be a gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 should have a rubber gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) So, are you saying what you thought was an oil leak, was dirty water? I would still look real close at that shift shaft seal. If you have a stock plastic stator cover, there is supposed to be a thick rubber gasket. If the gasket is missing, the metal pipes around the bolts should hold the cover away so that the water runs in the top and right out the bottom. Of coarse, I guess if there was lots of silicone sealer... Also, make sure the little rubber piece is in the notch in the vertical wall in front of the neutral switch cover. Water can also get in around the rubber grommet for the stator wires. Edited April 24, 2012 by Starwriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStarBanshee007 Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I wish I could say you were wrong...but you were right! Still leaking and its coming from the shift shaft seal- (there was water from a recent wash which was sitting in the stator cover when I removed this- this is why assumed this). How do I replace the shift shaft seal? Anyone? So, are you saying what you thought was an oil leak, was dirty water? I would still look real close at that shift shaft seal. If you have a stock plastic stator cover, there is supposed to be a thick rubber gasket. If the gasket is missing, the metal pipes around the bolts should hold the cover away so that the water runs in the top and right out the bottom. Of coarse, I guess if there was lots of silicone sealer... Also, make sure the little rubber piece is in the notch in the vertical wall in front of the neutral switch cover. Water can also get in around the rubber grommet for the stator wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) Take a small sharp pic and tap it sideways into the face of the seal and then pry it out. It's not in there very tight. Just be careful not to nick the case or the shaft. Then just oil the new seal and tap it in there. Edited April 24, 2012 by Starwriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlan Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 @AllStarBanshee007 were you ever able to solve this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Took him seven years ...but yeah it's fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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