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remove crankcase cover without taking out enigne?
07/17/16 at 17:44:07

dropped the bike last summer and its had a small leak out of the bottom, my friend who has stands offered to give it a look for me. We figure its the crank case seal and would need to replace it.

I have the manual and it says the first step is to remove the engine, and i'm wondering if its possible to get the cover off and change the gasket without pulling the engine?

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #1 - 07/17/16 at 17:52:42 Is the engine obviously distorted? If not, even if it IS, torque the foot peg bolts. The engine will drip if they are not tight. Wrench on each end. The bolts go Through the engine.
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Xenokilla Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #2 - 07/17/16 at 20:45:18 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/17/16 at 17:52:42: Is the engine obviously distorted? If not, even if it IS, torque the foot peg bolts. The engine will drip if they are not tight. Wrench on each end. The bolts go Through the engine. you sure you have the right thread??
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Reply #3 - 07/17/16 at 20:53:26

Dude, are you sure you know what you're asking?
Check the foot peg mount bolts. Don't do anything else. Start there. You need to work on each end at the same time.
I've only been here eleven years, I don't know much about these bikes. You Might have a bigger problem, but why Start with splitting the cases when just Tightening a couple of peg mount bolts will Prove if you have a big problem?

But you can pretend I'm stupid.. it's okay..

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Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig
Reply #4 - 07/17/16 at 21:13:37

Xenokilla wrote on 07/17/16 at 17:44:07:

dropped the bike last summer and its had a small leak out of the bottom, my friend who has stands offered to give it a look for me. We figure its the crank case seal and would need to replace it.

I have the manual and it says the first step is to remove the engine, and i'm wondering if its possible to get the cover off and change the gasket without pulling the engine?

Which seal are you talking about?

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Reply #5 - 07/17/16 at 22:10:01

dropped the bike last summer and its had a small leak out of the bottom,

The only seal that I know of that Could be involved is the string between the case halves.. seems to me that the first step is Tightening the peg bolts. The engine can be torn down later if it doesn't work.

O r, if it's a small leak, just add oil..
Or, split the cases,,,
No way I would want summathat...

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #6 - 07/17/16 at 22:11:20 Or, maybe the description of the problem is not quite enough..
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28375 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #7 - 07/17/16 at 22:45:51 We may have a terminology problem... ...but,.. the bolts that attach the footpeg mounts, compress the engine case seals... They have been known to vibrate lose... Snug them up,.. and see if the leak succumbs to pressure... Sounds like engine interrogation...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28763 L.A. California Gender:	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #8 - 07/17/16 at 23:06:17 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/17/16 at 22:10:01: The only seal that I know of that Could be involved is the string between the case halves.. seems to me that the first step is Tightening the peg bolts. The engine can be torn down later if it doesn't work. I agree, but his response is questionable.
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #9 - 07/18/16 at 11:17:10 He saying,get the cover off ,not split the case ,I think he's talking side cover,"I dropped the bike" that doesn't sound like a center case leak to me, I think his friend said case leak instead of case to side cover leak ,and when he looked in the book it said to remove the engine.
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Reply #10 - 07/18/16 at 11:46:59

That's probably a lot closer to what he was saying.
I only pulled the clutch cover, but I Think either side Can be pulled, engine in.
I've heard the timing cover side is Hard to get off because of the magnets..

My brain was stuck on

Leak Bottom Crankcase seal,,,

I should've focused on

wondering if its possible to get the cover off and change the gasket without pulling the engine?

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Reply #11 - 07/18/16 at 13:20:04

Xenokilla wrote on 07/17/16 at 17:44:07:

dropped the bike last summer and its had a small leak out of the bottom, my friend who has stands offered to give it a look for me. We figure its the crank case seal and would need to replace it.

I have the manual and it says the first step is to remove the engine, and i'm wondering if its possible to get the cover off and change the gasket without pulling the engine?

There are two "covers". I don't think you said which side the oil is leaking from.
Right side = clutch cover. Left side = stator cover.
Both can be removed with the engine in the frame.

Clutch cover: you will need to remove the left side foot peg, header, and exhaust.

Stator cover: you will need to remove the right side foot peg.

On the foot pegs, when I say "remove", I mean get them out of the way so you can easily get to the bolts that hold the covers on.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #12 - 07/18/16 at 14:25:15 I think Xenokillah iz gone... Maybe I wuz Ray Cyst ..
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28763 L.A. California Gender:	Re: remove crankcase cover without taking out enig Reply #14 - 07/18/16 at 14:40:02 Why can't we all get a bang, blow, suck, squeeze?
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