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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: cgdan on September 05, 2016, 03:15:40 PM
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Dear All,
After much agonising, with slight oil leak below the clutch housing I am attempting a main rear seal, doing replacement and spline lube. I am 6 hours in so far, ( but I am very slow and only have been able to do it in 3 two hour evenings so far. After much advice from this forum I dove in.....
Tips I have learned so far....
Buy seal removing tool and some rather Allen keys for a small socket set.
You can make a rear seal drift out of a 2/3 used roll of masking tape and a lump of 4 x 2
Your wife's nail polish can be used to mark clutch assembly
To remove the o ring in one piece pull back clutch assembly (not very hard) as far as it will go then twist antiockwise slightly. This snags the o ring on the thread of the shaft. Then give the clutch housing a tap back and hey presto, you can grab the o ring with a pair of thin nose pliers.
If the outer part of the clutch is engaged on a locating pin after removing the 6 bolts, don't give up. Keep tapping all round the housing and pulling it will come off. Just be patient, take a few breaks, better than breaking it.
On reassembledly stage now.....
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Awesome to see you've jumped in! Have you managed to decipher where to grease the clutch parts on disassembly?
Kudos Sir!
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Oooh, haven't got that far. Was going to read my manuals my mate dropped off over the weekend. Was thinking of copper slip on the locator pins for a start....
Forgot to order new clutch centre bolt (doh) so don't think that will turn up till Wednesday....
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Oh and forgot to mention, o ring was fine, main seal was leaking. How weird?! Still replaced both......
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While you are waiting, you might consider fitting a grease nipple to your clutch pivot arm. The arm is subject to water and dirt ingress, fitting a nipple allows you to push the crap out and also eases the clutch pull. Easy job just drill the hole and tap it to the size of the nipple.
Regards Martin.
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Cor thanks, I got a tap and die set the other week for removing my exhaust on the cg, I'll do that tomorrow :bmwsmile. By the way, here is my patent seal drift......
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:2thumbup: Been there done something similar turned up a hunk of wood on my metal lathe. :hehehe
Regards Martin