Topic: Leak from Tach Cable K2 750

[Honda3]

Put the new Yamiya kit on my bike yesterday. Over the past week I had been smelling burning oil. I checked around where the tach cable goes into the head and saw it leaking very slowly.

What is the cure for this?

[BenelliSEI]

There’s a small seal in the cam cover, under the cable. Search ‘tach seal” on this forum for lots of info.

[Honda3]

There’s a small seal in the cam cover, under the cable. Search ‘tach seal” on this forum for lots of info.

is it hard to replace?

[Honda3]

There’s a small seal in the cam cover, under the cable. Search ‘tach seal” on this forum for lots of info.

I just found a great video on this for anyone else who might search the topic

[HondaMan]

I pull them out with a crochet hook (whole set of them $3 at Joann Fabric stores). You can buy individual seals from CB750Supply.

[ekpent]

Honda still stocks those seals also,less then 5 bucks.

[PeWe]

Do not press too hard with a small screw driver, the valve cover is very thin under that seal and can crack, pieces to fall inside cam holder. I know...
Quick fix when I knew a guy that had valve covers and my bike has Franks frame kit. Garage time instead of relaxing TV that evening. No frame kit..what a waste of time!

[Honda3]

I pull them out with a crochet hook (whole set of them $3 at Joann Fabric stores). You can buy individual seals from CB750Supply.

And what do you use to push the new one in?

[ekpent]

Push it in and then gently seat it by tapping a socket slightly smaller then the cable fit hole to gently seat it.Little thin film of grease around the outside of seal won't hurt.

[Honda3]

Push it in and then gently seat it by tapping a socket slightly smaller then the cable fit hole to gently seat it.Little thin film of grease around the outside of seal won't hurt.

thanks for this!