Scud Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 This bike has only 5,000 miles. There is no noticeable gear wear. But I do think it's worth removing as much rust as possible from the output shaft. I'll remove the rust from the driveshaft too - then use Staburags grease for the splines (that's the recommended lube for BMW K-bike splines, but the Guzzi is assembled dry). The seals all looked good and with such low mileage I decided to leave them in. Just put a little gear oil around the lip when you re-assemble. First time I did this I was really nervous. But I've done three now, and the other two work. Like a lot of things, it's not so hard once you get into it. And a tranny service can be very expensive. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlock Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Excellent Scud, thanks for the tutorial and pics. Will come in handy in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroysch Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRD Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Excellent documentation and photographs! This is one of those projects that we hope we never need to do, but when we do, it's great to have the step by step procedure already done and available. Thanks for posting. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiquar Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Great write up. Thanks, Scud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziart Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Awesome, Thanks Scud! Art 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrasta Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 I recently tightened the two lower trans bolts when I discovered some oil in the area; they were surprisingly loose. I do not want to do this, well documented thanks to @Scud, repair. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomchri Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Spotted a drip on the floor from the Rosso Corsa 1 month ago, WHAT. Happened to be the same, 1 a bit loose, 2nd just needed a touch. I'l keep an eye on it. Cheers Tom. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, LaGrasta said: I recently tightened the two lower trans bolts when I discovered some oil in the area; they were surprisingly loose. I do not want to do this, well documented thanks to @Scud, repair. 59 minutes ago, Tomchri said: Spotted a drip on the floor from the Rosso Corsa 1 month ago, WHAT. Happened to be the same, 1 a bit loose, 2nd just needed a touch. I'l keep an eye on it. Cheers Tom. We are talking about these bolts of the rear cover? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrasta Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 I'm speaking of the two just above the oil pan, in back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, LaGrasta said: I'm speaking of the two just above the oil pan, in back. At the very back of the gearbox. as shown above, or where the gearbox joins the back of the engine above the back of the engine oil sump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrasta Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 "where the gearbox joins the back of the engine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 55 minutes ago, LaGrasta said: "where the gearbox joins the back of the engine" Ah, yes, finding oil between the engine and gearbox has numerous sources, some easy and others not so. Start with the nefarious crankcase vent tube and its connection at the top of that junction. My odyssey and the leak sources detailed: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomchri Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 And my 2 bolts were botton left and middle rear cover. Cheers Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, Tomchri said: And my 2 bolts were botton left and middle rear cover. Cheers Tom. Definitely those bolts could offer up a gearoil drip at the rear. Oil leak where @LaGrasta found his at the motor-gearbox junction would "most likely" be motor oil, although there are two gearoil leak sources in that space, as well. Some of those motor-gearbox interface leaks can destroy a clutch, so worth investigating/sorting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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