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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

alright boyo's

im trying to replace a seal on my CG genny plate thingy

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130316_170127_zps6de74261.jpg

(big round black thing on this pic)

any ideas how i can replace it (im guessing the new one will have to be driven in) without damaging the strator behind it?

to remove the old one can i just screw a screw into it an yank it out?

gracias

27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

You should be able to carefully push it into place with your thumbs. It's not like a bearing, there's no great resistance, especially if you make sure the housing is greased before putting it in.

A large socket about the same size as the OD of the seal could be used as a drift, if it was necessary. But seals are easily damaged and you'd need to be very careful.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd probably just ping/lever the old one out with a big screwdriver then push the new one in with my thumbs.

If it won't push in, use the old one on top of it as a driver, or a bit of plastic water pipe the same size as the OD of the seal.
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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

cheers one an all Karma

accordingly

as you all said the old one just pinged out with a screwdriver an the new one just slipped in after being liberally greased

just hope the swine stops leaking now

thanks

Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

God fecking dammit bastard fecking GAHAHAHAHAHAH

its still fooking leaking after replacing both seals

i'm getting fed up of this "bomb proof" bike Sad

anyone any ideas where it could be leaking from??

it should make a pretty bonfire......

radicalrabit · Crazy Courier Joined: 27 Dec 2012 Karma :

is there a right way and wrong way to put these in ?
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27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

How bad a leak is it? Is it just as bad as it was before?
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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

The oil seal has been installed the wrong way around.
The ''spring'' side should be facing inwards towards the crank.
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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Raffles · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Karma :

If you scroll down to Chapter 6, page no. 94 then you will see a picture of how the oil seal should be mounted within the stator plate:-
https://cpi.shs.net.pl/files/Poradnik%20warsztatowy%20Honda%20CG125%20(Workshop%20Manual).pdf
BTW Unless the oil seal that you have already installed is a very loose fit then you will probably knacker it during removal.
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27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

You can normally remove seals without damage if you're careful, especially given that it's only just gone in. If I had a quid for every time I've reused old seals, I would literally have enough money to buy a brand new seal Laughing

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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

the seal i'm replacing was fitted by a garage but was still leaking when i got it back so i just copied how they had fitted there pah!

i know what i'm doing tonight

also, kinda have a bit of self doubt now, is it possible to fit the flywheel in the wrong position?

it has a woodruff (i think its called) key but i suppose ti could still be off?

27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

You can't really put the flywheel on wrong. Or if you did, the bike wouldn't spark. No, looks like the issue is the seal being round the wrong way, hence the very large amount of oil leaking (normally you'd only get a small bit of seepage even under heavy use, if the seal had just worn normally).

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bikenut · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Karma :

you sure a garage fitted it??

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mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

i think i may have found my leak....

after running the bike last night idling for about 10mins i noticed there was a bit of oil on the o-ring on the selector shaft (i think its called - yellow pointer in pic)

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c81/mudcow007/20130327_220114_zps7c707aa3.jpg

i think i will see how bad it leaks, as it looks a ball ache to start removing that