Any tips on replacing an output shaft seal ?

[evil len]

The Mrs's Tiger 800 output shaft seal was leaking a tiny bit. Took the old one off dead easy, thought I'd put the new one on okay but when I run the engine in gear (I've still got the front sprocket off and the bike still up on a stand) it's still leaking ... I've obviously borked the seal trying to put it on somehow

Any tips for the second attempt please ?

[evil len]

Permission to go "snigger" ?

Cheers chap. Do you knock yours in with something, going round the edge ? I tried unsuccessfully to get something I could push it in one go e.g. tubing. Didn't work.

Also do you use gasket sealant or similar round the outside edge ?

[evil len]

Right, so I think it's sorted ... just run the engine idling for 10-15 minutes in sixth gear and it doesn't appear to leak (touch wood etc etc)

Didn't neat to tape over splines as they are a lot smaller than the inside of the seal. Oiled the shaft (snigger) this time too. I think I bent the previous seal getting it in, which was the problem.

So to try and push it on evenly I used the first old seal, a length of plastic plumbing tubing, the second old seal, big washer and nut.



On the outside edge of the seal, some of the rubber peeled off as it went in ... did that on the previous seal too (very very tight fit). Seems to be oil tight though. Is that normal ? (bottom of the pic on this 90 rotated picture ... thanks photobucket shyte, why do you do that ?)