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Crank seal change procedure
« on: November 21, 2015, 08:57:20 pm »
Can crank seals be changed without splitting the cases?  I have a manual, but it talks about seal installation in the section on engine teardown.  Is there a youtube on this?  If so, I've not been able to find it.  My 500 has a drippy black exhaust and gray (coolant level OK) tranny oil.  Does that sound like a crank seal?  Thanks.
1985 LT250R stock, 1987 LT500R, and 1986 LT250R purchased in boxes, soon to be project.  Those plus a John Deere 440 Liquifire sled.

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Re: Crank seal change procedure
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2015, 12:16:28 am »
My buddies crank seal is on the way out.  He had an issue with a high idle on first start after the quad sat for a month or so.  The idle would go back to normal once the crank seal was coated with fuel mix.  Followup starts did not have this symptom the rest of the weekend.

This last trip out he noticed some oil on the underside of the Magneto cover.  Pulled the cover off and several ounces of oil poured out.  You can now wiggle the fly wheel as the case bearing pocket is now pretty worn/loose.  He has a very low hour engine that is going to be swapped in.

Oil dripping from the exhaust happens on these 500 2-strokes.  You might pull your exhaust and clean out the spluge that is all in your exhaust.  Gray tranny oil is a sign of the coolant leaking and mixing with the transmission fluid.  Base gasket failure, water impeller failing, or clutch cover gasket can be leaking.  These are the ways coolant can mix into the trans.

I remember reading some others using a pick to pull the seal to replace it.  Not sure if it was a good fix. 

Maybe somebody else will chime in with more information.

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Re: Crank seal change procedure
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 05:38:24 am »
The seals can be changed without tear down. Pull them out with a small hook tool and tap them back in with a deep socket.

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Re: Crank seal change procedure
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2015, 04:21:53 am »
Just had my motor totally rebuilt, coolant is pouring out of weep hole under pump. I guess they didn't replace the pump mechanical seal. Idk. Also small oil leak on bottom motor mount, where spacer is. Err. Lol

 

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