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tach cable removal help

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im working on my gs 1100

first off my tach cable.is leaking oil very bad i fired the bike up for 2 mins shut it down and went inside for the night. the next morning i walked thru the garage to get to my truck and low and behold a big puddle of oil directly underneath the tach cable. so my question is i removed the bolt hold the tach cable to the engine but it will not come e pulled pryout ive preyd pulled nothing stuck in there any ideas on how to remove the little bugger
 
Rampimpin, put your bike information in your signature block please so you'll have it all the time; include the year on your bike.

Although mine is in the valve cover and not the head like yours, I would think getting yours out would be the same as mine. You'll want to have pliers on the outside pulling while at the same time using a small screwdriver or something similar pushing it out from the inside. I did that and once the rubber seal slid through, it popped right out.

Of course, I can't say for a fact it will work so please listen to the more experienced ones that have theirs like yours.
 
They usually pull right out, I'm thinking some ignorant PO got in there with the superglue or JB weld or something. Pull the valve cover and do what you have to do?
 
ok i will have to do that the p.o. had put a bunch of cilicone to try and stop the leak obviously didnt work i have to check my valbe clearence anyway so i will give it a shot thanks guys
 
I'm not certain, but it looks like you have the same machine as me. The cable threads into the head. The tach drive assembly should slide out after removing the little retaining screw and plate. BikeCliff has a rebuild tutorial on his site. The seal/ sealband have probably failed, nothing gonna stop that bleeding except new seals.

Good Luck
 
yea i removed the plate and nut and it seems to turn a little but wont budge at all from what i read it should just pull out who knows does anyone no if they make a plug for this when i got my bike there was no tach just a cable that leaked like crazy
 
I have plugged a few, it's easy. Put a bolt through the hole where the gear drive part goes and seal it.
 
You've seen this, right?
http://bwringer.com/gs/tachcableseals.html

Here's how I got mine out:
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I had to replace the seals on mine at one time. It was a bit difficult getting out, though once you work it past the o-ring, it popped right out.
 
yes thats what kine looks like it has the slot on it i tried prting a bit on it but didnt want to ory to hard and break somthing but ill give it a shot again this weekend and see what happens thanks
 
rampimpin said:
yea i removed the plate and nut and it seems to turn a little but wont budge at all from what i read it should just pull out who knows does anyone no if they make a plug for this when i got my bike there was no tach just a cable that leaked like crazy
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sry didnt know this site was a classroom but i have gotten the tach cable removed i got it iut but grabbing and a very agressive shake finally gave way now you said get a bolt that fits the whole and plug it up since i wont have a tach
 
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