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82 KZ750 R Oil Leaking from Alternator Cover
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03 Apr 2023 11:37 #882409
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79 KZ650 SR
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Z900RS
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82 KZ750 R Oil Leaking from Alternator Cover was created by ajsfirehawk
Gang, I did a bit of searching and didn't come up with anything on the issue in the title. I suspect someone(s) here knows the likely problem off the top of their head. Why would oil be leaking from the alternator cover on an 82 GPz 750? It is a buddy's bike and he is 60 miles away. I'm the mechanic and have kept it tuned and running for him for the last 7 years. About 20K on the odometer. Thoughts?
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03 Apr 2023 12:33 #882414
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My 1975 Z 1 B 900 Project
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/605133...ears-deep-sleep-mode
Replied by Scirocco on topic 82 KZ750 R Oil Leaking from Alternator Cover
The rubber grommet of the stator wires get old and brittle. Some RTV or Permatex will cure the leak.
japan.webike.net/moto_news/webike-origin...-the-stator-harness/
japan.webike.net/moto_news/webike-origin...-the-stator-harness/
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03 Apr 2023 12:49 - 03 Apr 2023 12:54 #882416
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1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!
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Replied by Dr. Gamma on topic 82 KZ750 R Oil Leaking from Alternator Cover
The left hand cover on the GPz750 motor is a dry cover if I remember right. That means the only place oil could come from is the crank seal......
Unless somehow the cases developed a crack.
Check the main oil galley plug just below the LH cover.
Unless somehow the cases developed a crack.
Check the main oil galley plug just below the LH cover.
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!
Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.
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03 Apr 2023 13:56 #882423
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Replied by ajsfirehawk on topic 82 KZ750 R Oil Leaking from Alternator Cover
Thank you both. Yes Dr. it is supposed to be dry. My fear is crank seal or worse crank bearing deteriorating causing the seal damage. Scirocco, thanks, I'll certainly check that first. Easiest first.
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05 Apr 2023 05:52 - 05 Apr 2023 07:52 #882530
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Replied by martin_csr on topic 82 KZ750 R Oil Leaking from Alternator Cover
On the models that are wet behind the cover I don't think there's a crankshaft seal & there's a drain hole or holes for the oil to drain back into the engine.
The 82 KZ750 GPz has the seal & no drain holes. same as all 650/750-4 models.
www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...-kz750-r1/crankshaft
The 82 KZ750 GPz has the seal & no drain holes. same as all 650/750-4 models.
www.partzilla.com/catalog/kawasaki/motor...-kz750-r1/crankshaft
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