1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Countershaft seal

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by I8AKTM, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. I8AKTM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    The tall corn state
    Anyone have issues with a leaky countershaft seal?

    Did an enduro today, was doing pretty good until I bounced off two trees and went flying a ways...lost all my mojo after that. :cripple: So loading up I noticed oil seeping down the case under the CS...too beat up and tired tonight investigate further. Might get around to taking a look tomorrow, but thinking it really shouldn't be much else...

    only 31 hours now on the TXC, if that means anything....I assume it's a relatively easy one to pull out of there and replace? :excuseme:
    I8AKTM, Oct 5, 2008
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  2. tadgh Husqvarna
    A Class

    check first that its not coming out of the clutch slave. shouldnt be the CS at this early stage.
    tadgh, Oct 6, 2008
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  3. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Same issue here with my TXC450. It's typically the o-ring behind the sleeve / collar. Simple fix. Take the CS sprocket off, slide the collar on the output shaft off the shaft and the o-ring is on the back end of that collar. Throw a new o-ring on there and slap it back together. KTM's seem to have this same issue.
    Motosportz, Oct 6, 2008
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  4. Mike Kay Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    California
    replace the O ring with an X ring. Uptite has them. :thumbsup:

    check that you dont have too much oil in the little resevoir on the handlbars--to much oil = too much pressure, and remember that oil heats up and expands, since the slave is bolted to the engine (thats the design flaw, imho)

    KTM rally bikes have a much larger resevoir at the handlebar to handle the expansion. Just another idea.

    Kelley--machine a 1/2" spacer to fit between the resevoir and the cover? Anodize it red. :)
    Mike Kay, Oct 6, 2008
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  5. I8AKTM Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    The tall corn state
    Thanks for the replies- hopefully tomorrow I can get out there and find the cause of the leak...either way, looks like an o-ring swap will take care of it, which is good news...I've broken enough more expensive stuff lately.

    paul
    I8AKTM, Oct 6, 2008
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