LostDonkey
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Hi all, I suspect this may be already out there but I could not find it so here goes.
Last week the oil seal on the shaft side of the final drive starting leaking quite badly. On removing the pumpkin I was dismayed to find the lower half of the inside of the shaft housing full of grit and mud, the reason I suspect for the leaking seal. In Perth our summers are to hot for adv riding in the bush which means our riding season is in Winter which is our wet season and means I spend a lot of time in conditions like this (see images). I suspect the vent at the bottom of the housing is the culprit.
So this is what I’m going to try as a solution. I have created an extended “snorkel” by inserting a length of 3mm clear vinyl tubing which fits through the vent hole very snuggly. I then drilled a hole in the tube just above the surface of the housing to allow any fluid that may still get in to be able to drain and also for any tell-tail oil. The tube is then run along the outside of the housing and up into the frame. This will prevent any mud and water from getting into the housing whilst still allowing the housing to vent.
Last week the oil seal on the shaft side of the final drive starting leaking quite badly. On removing the pumpkin I was dismayed to find the lower half of the inside of the shaft housing full of grit and mud, the reason I suspect for the leaking seal. In Perth our summers are to hot for adv riding in the bush which means our riding season is in Winter which is our wet season and means I spend a lot of time in conditions like this (see images). I suspect the vent at the bottom of the housing is the culprit.
So this is what I’m going to try as a solution. I have created an extended “snorkel” by inserting a length of 3mm clear vinyl tubing which fits through the vent hole very snuggly. I then drilled a hole in the tube just above the surface of the housing to allow any fluid that may still get in to be able to drain and also for any tell-tail oil. The tube is then run along the outside of the housing and up into the frame. This will prevent any mud and water from getting into the housing whilst still allowing the housing to vent.
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