oil leak

[Guest]

Hi guys
I am investigating an oil leak from behind the sprocket cover. Can you please tell me what I have to 'go through' to change the GB sprocket seal and clutch push rod seal.
best
Rob

[chef1366]

There are three potential oil leak spots inside the counter sprocket cover. One is the o-ring behind the gear indicator, the shifter shaft seal and the output shaft seal (sprocket). Clean the area the best you can and try to determine where the leak is coming from.
Also if you are leaking at the area where your carbs and cam chain adjuster are it will drain out a hole below the sprocket cover.

[yellow-sporty]

Oil leak

After cleaning it all off, I can see the leak is coming from the clutch pushrod oil seal on my 82 GS550EZ. Since I have found out the pushrod does not come out from the sprocket side, only the clutch side, will I be able to get the seal out with the poshrod in there? Gearbox one comes out if you put a small screw in it and pull. Also some indication on the web that there is another Pushrod seal inside the engine? Bike has done 35K. Any help appreciated - just changed the oil, so do not really want to strip the clutch.

[mrbill5491]

After cleaning it all off, I can see the leak is coming from the clutch pushrod oil seal on my 82 GS550EZ. Since I have found out the pushrod does not come out from the sprocket side, only the clutch side, will I be able to get the seal out with the poshrod in there? Gearbox one comes out if you put a small screw in it and pull. Also some indication on the web that there is another Pushrod seal inside the engine? Bike has done 35K. Any help appreciated - just changed the oil, so do not really want to strip the clutch.

Are you sure that is where the oil leak is? GSXR Ed thought his was there as well. Turns out it wasn't, the leak was coming from two bolts just behind the front sprocket cover kind of under the starter. They look like to case bolts. They were seeping oil and the oil was running down too the shifter rod seal. The last time I worked on his bike, I pulled the two bolts and put some Honda bond sealant on them. Seems to have stopped the leak. His bike is a 82 GS750T

[koolaid_kid]

If that seal is leaking, it can be replaced. Remove the shaft, screw a couple of screws into the seal and work it out.
But be sure that is truly the leak before going through the work.

[Gadgetboy550]

Oil leak from Clutch actuator pushrod

Hi All,

I have just bought a GS550E 1980. I have this same issue, with an oil leak coming from the clutch actuator pushrod. When you slide the pushrod out of the hole, oil literally dribbles out of the hole.

Has anyone replaced the seal? how is access gained to the seal?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Gadgetboy.

[cowboyup3371]

Gadget, the answer was given two posts above. You need to remove the sprocket cover and pull the seal out with a couple of wood screws or similar.