Oil leak repair Part 2 .....follow up report.
This morning I took my bike out for a hard run, about 35 miles with a 10 mile long stretch of 60 mph sustained speeds. I got it good and hot and right after I pulled in the garage, I started to look things over. The first thing I noticed was that there was no oil on the rear wheel. Which there always was before. I felt encouraged.
I laid on the floor and looked up underneath the motor and saw......oil running down. Damn!
So I pulled off the cover to take a better look. I could see a line of fresh oil slung inside the cases and running down.
Well this is just getting embarrassing now. But in the name of science and / or your amusement, I shall continue to experiment with theoretical solutions. I pulled the gear and spacer off.....again, and this time I noticed that the seal that had been formed between the spacer and the gear ( Yamabond ) had separated completely. I also noticed that the thin smear of Hylomar that I had placed between the spacer and the inner race, has seemingly dissolved and is missing in action.
When I tried the Hylomar, I was actually remembering something incorrectly. That was Jim’s suggestion to use RTV , not Hylomar. Perhaps the outcome would’ve been different. I
still might go the RTV route. But first I wanted to try something simple and harmless and easily reversible if it does not work.
That is 2M’s suggestion of packing the splines with grease. Which is what I tried today. I packed the splines full of High temperature High pressure wheel bearing grease. In these locations,
I also filled the space between the two lips of the seal with grease. This could work. The grease is essentially trapped inside that spacer between the inner race and the sprocket. I then reassembled everything and it’s ready for the next test ride.
I need to order a couple of those lock washers. The one I’ve got is
well used.
So...will this work? Your guess is as good as mine.
“ I know I’m not a smart man , but I am nothing , if not persistent. My mamma always said I hung in there like a hair on a biscuit.”
To be continued......
Bob