Oil leak at crankshaft behind starter clutch

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Re: Oil leak at crankshaft behind starter clutch

11 Jul 2026 10:34
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Is there enough sticking out to weld a nut to? It shouldn’t be that tight now there is no pressure on it 

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Re: Oil leak at crankshaft behind starter clutch

11 Jul 2026 11:55
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I dont know how well an easy-out bit would work on that. Maybe you could tap new threads on the inside of the bolt the tighten down another bolt and loosen it that way. This is all if you dont have a welder.
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Re: Oil leak at crankshaft behind starter clutch

11 Jul 2026 20:53
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Normally I would use a left hand drill bit to remove but since it's left hand threads use a regular drill bit to remove the stub.
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Re: Oil leak at crankshaft behind starter clutch

13 Jul 2026 12:43 - 13 Jul 2026 12:49
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 Just a final verification on the “is this area dry or wet?” question. Here is a photo with side cover, dynamo and starter gear removed. There are two seals. One seals between the crank case and starter gear. The other seals between the starter gear and crankshaft. I will be replacing both. I believe the outer gasket is just to keep water out.

 
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