1 Paralever Final Drive Crown Seal Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:44 pm
Tfreeze
active member
After sitting for 20 years, I put a K100RS 16V back into service and as expected I am having to take care of a few issues here and there.
The other night I came home from a ride and found oil dripping off the final drive. I pulled the pivot boot back; dry. With the rear wheel and disc off it is obvious that my Crown Seal has puked.
I read MikeP's excellent "how to" on replacing the bearing and seal, but am wondering if I really need to pull the housing? I checked for play, and the bearing seems good. I have read of a few people using self-tapping screws to pull the seal out without removing the housing.
So what is the general wisdom: Pull the housing because it is the right thing to do, or just pull the seal and don't open a can of worms?
Thanks,
Trevor
The other night I came home from a ride and found oil dripping off the final drive. I pulled the pivot boot back; dry. With the rear wheel and disc off it is obvious that my Crown Seal has puked.
I read MikeP's excellent "how to" on replacing the bearing and seal, but am wondering if I really need to pull the housing? I checked for play, and the bearing seems good. I have read of a few people using self-tapping screws to pull the seal out without removing the housing.
So what is the general wisdom: Pull the housing because it is the right thing to do, or just pull the seal and don't open a can of worms?
Thanks,
Trevor