tach cable oil leak
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shersba
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tach cable oil leak
My 1978 gl 1000 is leaking oil from where the tach cable goes into the engine behind the fuel pump. I found that the seal part number is 91256-096-651 but my honda manual doesn't say how to replace it. Can this be done with out tearing much apart? The diagram doesn't show how it's attached.
Brad
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1978 GL 1000
2002 GL 1800 (new to me)
2000 Polaris Sportsman 500
2007 Polaris Sportsman 450 (Wifes)
2006 Kawisaki Bayou 250 (Daughters)
2008 Polaris Sportsman 90 & 89 Honda xr100r (other Daughters)
My pics http://www.nakedgoldwings.com/gallery/shersba
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Whiskerfish
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Yes it is just a press in seal. I think I used a sharp pick to get the old one out and pressed the new one in using a socket of the correct size.
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Cookie
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I have a better repair than WF. Mine leaked and I ordered a new seal from Honda. When I got it I showed it to the bike and it quit leaking. As long as I keep the seal in the toolbox I think I'm safe.
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Whiskerfish
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Cookie wrote:I have a better repair than WF. Mine leaked and I ordered a new seal from Honda. When I got it I showed it to the bike and it quit leaking. As long as I keep the seal in the toolbox I think I'm safe.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
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sodbuster
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Re: tach cable oil leak
When I replaced mine I took a couple of pics ....... maybe this will help you out. Pretty easy to get the seal out once you remove the housing. I poked a hole in the side of the seal and screwed in a small wood screw to pull it out.shersba wrote:Can this be done with out tearing much apart? The diagram doesn't show how it's attached.
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Just make sure you rotate the housing to a null point on the cam Lobe before pushing it up against the head or the drive pad will not engage. One it is on then you can rotate the housing as needed to the upright position. Or you can bump the engine over to get it lined up.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!