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Tach cable weeping oil

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LarryJ

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Got the '82 GK running pretty well. Still working on the paint & aesthetics of the bike. However, I have been seeing oil weeping out of the tach cable about an inch or so from the head.

Is that a bad tach drive seal, or just some residual oil from when this bike spewed oil from it's pores & a very bad cam cover gasket?!

I'd expect a bad tach drive seal to leak more & to show right where the cable screws to it.
 
probably the seal gone and running down the cable a bit before it drips.
disconnect the cable from the head, give it all a good clean up around the tach drive and then start the bike up. you will see where the leak is coming from
 
Could also be where the seal runs on the tacho drive it's pitted, if so you can whip it out and spin it up on a drill and clean it up with some emry.
 
Or it could be the oil is leaking at the crimp connection where the cable meets the cable end. In which case you'd have to replace the cable. :o
 
There are two types of gear housings but both use the same seals. Order 22 & 23 and you are good to go.
 
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