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So I have some oil leaking from behind my stator cover and from the searches I've done on this forum it seems like it is probably coming from a bad o-ring on my galley plug. Does anyone have a link to a online store that sells them? Or would anyone happen to know what size it is? My only means of transportation right now is my bike otherwise I'd just take out the galley plug and take it into home depot or something.
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78 E - 2to1 exhaust, dynatek coils, special headlight [SOLD!]
79 F - gas tank refurb, headgasket change, straight pipes, late model carbs, virago lowering shocks, special headlight and gauges, TC fuse block, GSXR-1100 carbs (WIP)
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Once I get home, I can look up the size for you. Keep in mind, it may also be the crank seal leaking.
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Even if its the crank end seal, its not a big problem. Whilst the OEM seals have a lip which is retained by the crankcase halves, it can be removed without splitting the cases and a replacement put in. There are threads on this forum about this. The OEM seal is forced out, breaking off the lip which is retained by the crankcase halves, and a normal oil seal, without a lip, used to replace it, tapped in like any other oil seal (eg gear lever shaft)XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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Originally posted by James England View Post
WHAT!?!? You're going to leave a piece of metal in there rolling and scraping around on your crank? Definitely not. When taking the old seal out, get it all out, including the metal lip, which I've never seen break off.
If in fact it is the crank seal, (More likely than the galley plug) then the rotor can be a pain to get off. You'll need a pulley puller or a bolt to fit the inside of the rotor (I forget the size, but a 1.25mm thread.. oddball). If buying seals, I suggest a good double lipped seal such as these.
Most are just a single lip of rubber riding on the crank. These have two.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
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Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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What? triple exclamation mark, question mark, punctuation ad lib . Course not leave it in. You misunderstood my post. I didn't say leave the lip in situ. I said it can break off....I've tried it several times..... And I referred to it as the lip which is retained by the crankcase..... Relative clause....not a suggestion to leave it there....Originally posted by trbig View PostWHAT!?!? You're going to leave a piece of metal in there rolling and scraping around on your crank? Definitely not. When taking the old seal out, get it all out, including the metal lip, which I've never seen break off.
If in fact it is the crank seal, (More likely than the galley plug) then the rotor can be a pain to get off. You'll need a pulley puller or a bolt to fit the inside of the rotor (I forget the size, but a 1.25mm thread.. oddball). If buying seals, I suggest a good double lipped seal such as these.
Most are just a single lip of rubber riding on the crank. These have two.XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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Glad we're in agreement! ?!?!??!?!?!?!? lol.
Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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[QUOTE=trbig;420056
Most are just a single lip of rubber riding on the crank. These have two.[/QUOTE]
two lips seal better on the crank?"If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein
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I bought a new crankcase seal and when I figure out how to get this rotor off I'll install it.
78 E - 2to1 exhaust, dynatek coils, special headlight [SOLD!]
79 F - gas tank refurb, headgasket change, straight pipes, late model carbs, virago lowering shocks, special headlight and gauges, TC fuse block, GSXR-1100 carbs (WIP)
"May my tires not fail me, nor my engine grow cold"Comment
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I remember looking at a parts list once, and I seem to remember the '78 having those seals swapped. One is larger, one is smaller, and if you only ordered one... I'd make sure you have the right one. I've slept since then, but I think you need the smaller 45mm one for that right side. Also, if you bought an OEM seal, and it has the lip on it, you'll have to split the cases to install it.Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
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I caought that right away.
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Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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