mdisher
formerly Renegade, get used to it.
OK, so from day one, my bike has always weeped a bit from the rear end. I change the final drive fluid every time I do the oil and it's never really been low. My rear tire though has always been black and dingy.
At EOM however, I noticed a puddle under my bike after the ride there. It was mighty warm. Not a huge puddle but enough to concern me. I checked the level and it was still 'acceptable' so I figured I had maybe over filled it the last time I changed it.
I also noticed it was leaking at the four bolts where the pumpkin bolts on the shaft.
Today I made a run down to La Grange to pickup parts from Keithaba... We also rode another 150 ish miles and then stopped for a drink. In the time it took me to get the bottle of watter a pretty impressive pool had formed under my bike.
We finished the ride and I bolted for home. (of course no dealers are open on Sunday).
When I got home I put the bike on a big sheet of cardboard, within 15 minutes this is what I ended up with:
Note this wheel was perfectly clean prior to the 380 miles today. I mean shiny eat off it clean.
View from the bottom up..
And yet this much fluid remains:
It's still just at the bottom of the threads. Maybe a tad low.
Clicky for Full Size Photos
Obviously this thing doesn't hold much. I would imagine this would probably be covered under YES, but I honestly don't have a clue as to where I'd take it.
I also figure this repair can't be _that_ bad or _that_ expensive.
My real dilemma is that I'm supposed to ride the Void Rally this weekend. At the rate at which it appears to be leaking I could easily top it off when I get there, after the rally and then on the way home. Even during the rally if need be since this is so easy to check and do.
It's obviously not going to heal itself.
I'll be OK with giving up my bike for a period of time in the dead of winter but that's still two months away.
Ideas?
How bad is it replacing all the associated seals? Any special tools required? (Checking Service Manual Now)
So can anyone that's been in this thing confirm that you do in fact need the 'special' bearing retainer wrench? Any other special tools?
At EOM however, I noticed a puddle under my bike after the ride there. It was mighty warm. Not a huge puddle but enough to concern me. I checked the level and it was still 'acceptable' so I figured I had maybe over filled it the last time I changed it.
I also noticed it was leaking at the four bolts where the pumpkin bolts on the shaft.
Today I made a run down to La Grange to pickup parts from Keithaba... We also rode another 150 ish miles and then stopped for a drink. In the time it took me to get the bottle of watter a pretty impressive pool had formed under my bike.
We finished the ride and I bolted for home. (of course no dealers are open on Sunday).
When I got home I put the bike on a big sheet of cardboard, within 15 minutes this is what I ended up with:
Note this wheel was perfectly clean prior to the 380 miles today. I mean shiny eat off it clean.
View from the bottom up..
And yet this much fluid remains:
It's still just at the bottom of the threads. Maybe a tad low.
Clicky for Full Size Photos
Obviously this thing doesn't hold much. I would imagine this would probably be covered under YES, but I honestly don't have a clue as to where I'd take it.
I also figure this repair can't be _that_ bad or _that_ expensive.
My real dilemma is that I'm supposed to ride the Void Rally this weekend. At the rate at which it appears to be leaking I could easily top it off when I get there, after the rally and then on the way home. Even during the rally if need be since this is so easy to check and do.
It's obviously not going to heal itself.
I'll be OK with giving up my bike for a period of time in the dead of winter but that's still two months away.
Ideas?
How bad is it replacing all the associated seals? Any special tools required? (Checking Service Manual Now)
So can anyone that's been in this thing confirm that you do in fact need the 'special' bearing retainer wrench? Any other special tools?
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