Engine Side Drive Shaft Oil Leak..anyone???

[smitty141]

I have a very small oil leak at the drive shaft (motor side). Well I have a YES warr. But there is not a shop close I would trust to do the job. I have a friend who ownes a Yami dealership, but he is 250 smiles away. I thought I would just do it myself.

Pull the rear wheel, drive shaft, left side footpeg/shifter assy. front u-joint, and misc. crap out of the way. Well, there are 3 bolts holding a sheetmetal cover over the seal. One bolt is easy to get out. The other 2 will not come all the way out.. They both hit the frame. I called the dealership just to see if I was missing something. Asked how much time in the flat rate manual to replace the seal.....Only 13 hours, motor must be dropped down/out. Any one out there know a better way?? Beside the dealer.... :blink:

 

[motorcycle_guy2004]

I went through this last summer & the bike was in the shop 5 weeks by the time it was done, largely due to waiting on the seal! Yes, they have to drop the engine. Mine was covered under YES.

-Tom

Chesapeake va

 

[smitty141]

I ordered a seal, it took over three week to come in...I thought they just forgot to order...

 

[FJRay]

My 03 had to be done twice before it quit leaking and was covered by warantee both times.