removing rear drive gasket

[Vincez]

My 2001 1100 Sport has developed a leak from the rear drive. I pulled the wheel, ordered a kit from MG Cycle, isolated the leak (the main gasket, outside, and have attempted to remove it. I read somewhere that all I had to do was pry it off....well, it don't pry! Is there a trick to getting this simple gasket off so I don't have gear oil leaking on my rear wheel? Thanks

[Tom M]

Hi Vincez,

I can't help with that but if you haven't done so I would suggest that you check the breather to see if it's venting properly.  If it gets completely clogged pressure will build with heat so it might push gear oil out past the seal.

[docc]

Perhaps there is some good information in my three year thread referencing my Sport's Rear Drive leak. I will say that I, my-own-self, scratched the inner seal surface prying out the large seal which didn't help matters any. I was eventually saved from the Leaky Abyss by Andy York, The Seal Whisperer.

 

http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15908&p=186069