KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: fluffy on September 10, 2007, 08:56:39 AM

Title: seal replace
Post by: fluffy on September 10, 2007, 08:56:39 AM

do cases have to be split to replace crankshaft seals on a 89 500?

Title: Re: seal replace
Post by: bempa on September 10, 2007, 09:11:45 AM

Yes, sorry to say, but yes you have to split the cases in order to replace the crank seals.

Title: Re: seal replace
Post by: fluffy on September 10, 2007, 10:30:00 AM

well thats a good winter project. thanks for that info even if i didnt want to here it.

Title: Re: seal replace
Post by: adrenalinejunky81 on September 11, 2007, 09:59:09 PM

Yeah, I thought the same thing. I bought some seals and figured it would be like EVERY other 2 stroke Ive done seals on. Pull the flywheel and its right there able to pull out and change in under 2 hours.....but no thatd be too easy! Stupid bike.

Title: Re: seal replace
Post by: stewart on September 11, 2007, 10:42:40 PM

dont do that without the proper tools like press and case spliter etc,,,

Title: Re: seal replace
Post by: fluffy on September 12, 2007, 04:25:01 AM

so this seal replace job might be,remove engine,clean and scrub,remove cyl, intake,and bring to your favorite mech.