Clutch Rod seal

[snark]

I've search through the forums and got enough info, I think, to change my leaking clutch rod seal. I ordered a new one from the parts fiche at the dealer and all I got was an O ring. The dealer said that that is the part number that is listed for the seal. Does anyone here have a good picture of the seal (not a parts fiche diagram) and a good part number I can order from. I havn't pulled the old seal yet because I fgure that, if it comes down to it, I can goop RTV over the whole thing and call it done. Any help would be appreciated.

[snark]

I found a different part number from Suzuki -- 09283-06002. Does this sound right?

[p_s]

I looked at the parts diagram and that looks right. Interestingly you can get one that's 2 mm thicker that goes with a different seal holder. Anyways, the seal should have an outer lip and an inner lip with a spring. Not an o-ring.

While you're in there, triple check that your starter seal isn't leaking oil through the drain hole and making it look like it's the clutch pushrod seal. (Mine was gone and the oil would somehow jump straight from that hole to the pushrod.)

[snark]

Time to change the seal. Anybody know of a way to do it with out pulling all of the guts out of the motor from the other side?

[first timer]

if it is a seal that goes around a rod that pushes the clutch like how it is on the 550 then take a 1/8" drill bit, drill a little hole through the seal to the left or right of the clutch rod (the seal should be at least a 1" in diameter) you just want to drill through the seal though, look at the new one so you can understand what you are drill into. once you get the hole in the seal which is a metal face covered in rubber take a wood screw or machine screw and screw it into the hole then jsut use a vice grips to pull the seal out.

[snark]

That's a good idea to get it out...the next problem is that the new seal has a lip on the back side of it and seems to stiff to twist through the hole.

[first timer]

i just checked the 550 and the 450 share the same clutch seal

order bike bandit # 472387-001 or suzy part number 09285-06011 thats the none flange type and you should be able to drive it in with a some oil and a socket. that number should be the non flange type i think you ended up with a flanged one some how

don't forget to add a little grease to the clutch rod the help keep the seal lip from being cut during install

[snark]

That is the part number for the O ring that they gave me the first time around. I'm going to try packing it with RTV and see if that works.

[first timer]

RTV WILL FAIL! you need a new seal.

I will take a picture of the seal you need tonight with the part number on it. Which should be what is stated above. I ordered mine from bike bandit and they seem to get it right.

[first timer]

here is the seal in the bag you need

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/2983514724_2db1d16a13.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2982657483_9a8e57fb0f.jpg

[Nessism]

here is the seal in the bag you need

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/2983514724_2db1d16a13.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/...9a8e57fb0f.jpg

That's the one I used on my old 450. Perfect fit.