Leaking gear/output shaft. How long to ignore it

[richyrich]

Loses oil to a point. But not all the oil, cos the sprocket and gear shaft is higher than sump i suppose.  It smells hot and im not comfortable with it.  Can i ignore this or will it Get worse. Really dont wanna take the motor out again. Can i change a seal with it where it is? 

[no class]

easy fix.....remove sprocket and bushing......pop the old seal out...clean the area good......put a new one in . make sure you put it in straight .....gentle taps until fully seated . big socket works great if you don't have a seal driver .

[Danm54]

Leave it and save money on chain lube, regular top ups mean no oil changes as well right?

[bluedog59]

Fix it, it's not going to get any better.

[dupersunc]

Polish up the sprocket spacer while your at it, so the new seal doesn't get ripped to shreds first time you run the bike.

Edited July 18, 2017 by dupersunc

[wraith]

When oil patch on the drive gets to big 

[jonny1bump]

Saves servicing, as you got to keep topping oil up. 

[vizman]

on the plus side, it can sound like a supercharger whine when you wind it on in 3rd

[Fatmama]

Old Suzukis don't leak, they use oil to mark their territory  ;-)

[CockneyRick]

How about the gear selector fork seal? Can this be changed without a case split?

[dupersunc]

3 minutes ago, CockneyRick said:

How about the gear selector fork seal? Can this be changed without a case split?

Yes, but you'll need to remove the selector shaft, which means the clutch and primary need to come off.