oil leak please help!!!!!!!

[kirby]

i have a 2004 400ex and it is leeking oil from the left side NOT the clutch side its the shifter side and i belive that is the side with the stator and i dont belive oil should be in there now i was wondering why there is it is leaking oin the bottom front bolt if anyone can help me please.

[CJM]

Please take a picture. Im trying to understand which bolt it is and that would help.

[kirby]

is ther a way for oil to get in the left side of the case

[kirby]

this bolt

[CJM]

Ok. Yes theres oil there, not insane amounts but there is oil. If its leaking my guess is your gasket is bad as thats where it appears to be leaking from.

If its a very slight drip you could just watch it and be carefull it doesnt become a problem-or you can yank the cover off and replace the gasket

[kirby]

uea i just yanked the cover off and theres not alot of oil but just liek a coating. so it is ok to replace the gasket with reg silcone gasket maker and what kind should i use?

[kirby]

also when i replace the starter cover the bearing in it should i use a bearing grease on it or just oil it ?

[CJM]

Id use a gasket, RTV is ok but you need to get it very thin to work and even then its not a guarantee it will work right..

Id oil the bearing.

[kirby]

now i was wondering why wouldent a gasket maker work and what would a bearing grease do to the bearing?

[CJM]

Originally posted by kirby
now i was wondering why wouldent a gasket maker work and what would a bearing grease do to the bearing?

Gasket maker may not seal right b/c the gaskets on these quads are very thin. Add to much gasket maker and it may not seat the cover properly.

No idea what bearing grease would do to the bearing.

[matts27]

what would a bearing grease do to the bearing?

I've always used Vaseline/Petroleum Jelly. Sticks and adheres very well, also allows the engine oil time to reach the bearings or seals preventing dry starts and such. I pack lip seals with them too to help the seals with seating to shafts on motors and such. Just my 2 cents but I'd get the case gasket. Matt

[ds19]

replace the gasket and use gasket maker we had this problem on our kfx450

[CJM]

2. Leave the flamers to the moderators, don't respond.

[01boneless]

Originally posted by CJM


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[TheLane]

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