More from the "annual."
The left cam cover started weeping oil last year. Not bad... a days riding would leave a light mist on the front of the frame side cover... just enough to be irritating.
Back when RobinC was having trouble with his cam seals leaking, I picked up a set of seals that are 1mm smaller I. D.... 24mm instead of the factory 25mm.
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I figured I'd install them and see how well they worked out. Shortly after that, Robin passed away and I forgot all about 'em. Dug around for a bit and found 'em. Pulled the chrome cover off and the bottom of the cam cover was wet...
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... but the end of the cam and the seal was dry.
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So... it's not the seal that's leaking. I pulled the seal housing off and the damn paper thin green gaskets had split completely in two around 2 of the 3 fastener holes. Bein' sorta irritated about that, I forgot to take some pics before I peeled the 3 pieces off the housing. Also found the o-ring crushed. Don't recall the name of the gasket set, but color me unimpressed.
I went ahead and made a gasket from some Fel-Pro 1/32" gasket material...
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Although the right side wasn't leaking, I pulled it to look and it was starting to split too. I went ahead and made one and replaced it also.
All better now.
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Got some more stuff done... jus' too lazy to type anymore tonight...