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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
oil dripping fast from gearbox cover when I rehydrated the machine after 15+ years
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<blockquote data-quote="aaronabutt" data-source="post: 18738" data-attributes="member: 1787"><p>Thanks so much for your reply. I don't think I put any oil in the kick start cover as I didn't take anything off. Unless there's an inspection cap on top of it? then I might have! I read that the machine will leak through the cover if there is too much oil in the primary or gearbox, so that must be the culprit. I noticed more of a drip when the machine was on its right hand side stand. But as it kept on leaking for weeks I began to think there was something else wrong. I filled the primary up to its recommended level, but must have overfilled it, or as you say, chucked a load of oil into some kicker cover inspection hole?</p><p>perhaps its the kicker spindle hole that needs to be corked. I've read about that too and now see that it's a must, especially if you're using the right side stand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aaronabutt, post: 18738, member: 1787"] Thanks so much for your reply. I don't think I put any oil in the kick start cover as I didn't take anything off. Unless there's an inspection cap on top of it? then I might have! I read that the machine will leak through the cover if there is too much oil in the primary or gearbox, so that must be the culprit. I noticed more of a drip when the machine was on its right hand side stand. But as it kept on leaking for weeks I began to think there was something else wrong. I filled the primary up to its recommended level, but must have overfilled it, or as you say, chucked a load of oil into some kicker cover inspection hole? perhaps its the kicker spindle hole that needs to be corked. I've read about that too and now see that it's a must, especially if you're using the right side stand. [/QUOTE]
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