Topic: oil seal ?

[gbal06]

This is probably a stupid question but For the oil seals that are positioned between the two crank halfs, are you guys using a sealer around the oil seals or are they just "pinched" between the two halfs? TIA

[DaveBarbier]

Not sure which oil seals you're talking about (ones for the crank shaft or by the transmission) but I install them all dry. I use OEM seals. Some people use Hondabond or equivalent, can't do any harm as long as you only use a very thin coat.

I'm not quick when closing case halves so I don't want to use a hardening sealer and have it set before it's squeezed by the cases. 


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[gbal06]

those are the exact ones I am talking about.  I pulled the motor and the washer that was on the main transmission shaft the covers the needle bearing and the oil pump bearing had a liquid gasket applied to it

[przjohn]

I also install them dry. Did a 750F and used Hondabond on the Countershaft Seal. It caused it to pop out when assembling the cases. I can't recall ever reading any manual that says to put a sealant on a case seal.

[gbal06]

I didn't think so and cant find an area in the manual that mentions how to install the seals