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Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:43 pm
by RacinRay
I was walking by my '16ES (35K miles) last week and I noticed a few drops oil on the floor just ahead of the pumpkin. Upon closer inspection I found oil residue and grime all over the final drive, rim and halfway up the swing arm. I cleaned up the oil on the floor and it hasn't leaked any more.
I can't see where the oil is leaking from but it appears to be a fair amount. I haven't changed the gear oil recently so I don't think it was an over fill issue. There are no other oil spots on the floor. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to proceed?
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:45 pm
by wheatonFJR
RacinRay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:43 pm
I was walking by my '16ES (35K miles) last week and I noticed a few drops oil on the floor just ahead of the pumpkin. Upon closer inspection I found oil residue and grime all over the final drive, rim and halfway up the swing arm. I cleaned up the oil on the floor and it hasn't leaked any more.
I can't see where the oil is leaking from but it appears to be a fair amount. I haven't changed the gear oil recently so I don't think it was an over fill issue. There are no other oil spots on the floor. Any thoughts or suggestions on how to proceed?
Was Marty in your garage? He's been known to ummm...play tricks. We're you just at Busts tech day?
If neither of those things occurred, I got nuttin.
Re: RE: Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:04 pm
by RacinRay
wheatonFJR wrote:
Was Marty in your garage? He's been known to ummm...play tricks. We're you just at Busts tech day?
If neither of those things occurred, I got nuttin.
None of the above.
The oil level didn't look low when I just took out the top plug.
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:02 pm
by kieefjr
There is a small hole on the flat surface ahead of the pumpkin, that’s most likely where it came from.
The seal there is an easy fix but I would just watch it and if it keeps dripping that seal may need replacing.
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:15 pm
by raYzerman
Shouldn't be a seal failure at that low mileage..... too much grease on the rear wheel splines at a tire change will fling off...... can't 'splain anything else, overfill would have oil spray out the upper vent...... just keep an eye on it. You can pull the pumpkin next tar change and see what's happening maybe?
Re: RE: Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 8:19 pm
by RacinRay
kieefjr wrote:There is a small hole on the flat surface ahead of the pumpkin, that’s most likely where it came from.
The seal there is an easy fix but I would just watch it and if it keeps dripping that seal may need replacing.
That makes sense given where I found the oil (ahead of the pumpkin).
Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it.
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 4:43 pm
by RacinRay
Well, it's definitely leaking from the weep hole in front of the pumpkin.
I have a 5 day ride starting on the 16th. I don't know if I can get it fixed by then. I wonder if I can swap the pumpkin from my '06?
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 5:05 pm
by RacinRay
The oil seal is on backorder. #$@&!
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 5:27 pm
by blind squirrel
FJR pumpkin failure is IMMENENT! Death! Destruction!!
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 5:53 pm
by wheatonFJR
blind squirrel wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 5:27 pm
FJR pumpkin failure is IMMENENT! Death! Destruction!!
Racin Ray...take photos...yours may be the first I've heard about????
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 6:27 pm
by RacinRay
Does anyone know if a 2006 pumpkin is a direct swap for the 2016?
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:25 pm
by RacinRay
I was just thinking that this is the first time in 13 years of owning FJRs that I've had a part fail. A great record but an unfortunate time for a failure.
Re: Final Drive Oil Leak
Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:43 pm
by raYzerman
Same pumpkin, go for it.
(It's not, but physically same, will bolt on).
Existing seal should not catastrophically fail.