Shifter oil "leak"

[BudMan]

I have a very slight leak from my shifter.  It is not really leaking, just weeping enough to make a mess on the side of the case.  After setting for several days, enough oil will come out to finally drip on one of the header pipes.  Is there a seal of some kind around the shaft?  How much work is it to replace? 

[hubcapsc]

Check this out...

http://lifeisaroad.com/valkshiftseal.html

-Mike

[Chrisj CMA]

this has been thoroughly addressed a couple times in the last week or so, so Im not going to get into all the details.  Easy to change.  Order a seal.  While you are waiting for it to come in, clean the mess up, get rid of the evidence VALKYRIES DONT LEAK OIL and then after its really really clean tap the seal in tighter with a smooth blunt object like the handle end of a small scrfedriver.  If you get the seal to seat back into its seat it wont leak again for a long time

[fudgie]

Yea a small seal in there. There is a post a few down about it. Daniel Meyer has a great write up about it. Its really simple his way.

[BudMan]

Found it!
Thanks guys.

[Ricky-D]

Before removing the shifter linkage find some way to mark it so you get it back on correctly.

Many threads here on the problems of shifting only to find the linkage has been replaced incorrectly.

A picture might be the way to go!

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[Chrisj CMA]

Before removing the shifter linkage find some way to mark it so you get it back on correctly.

Many threads here on the problems of shifting only to find the linkage has been replaced incorrectly.

A picture might be the way to go!

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No need to mark it....there is already a punch mark for proper alignment.  That punch generally goes in the space between the clamping jaws of the mount.  just look if its offset how much, visually one tooth either way will look very different so its cake to get it on the same position if you are looking

[valkyriemc]

Before removing the shifter linkage find some way to mark it so you get it back on correctly.

Many threads here on the problems of shifting only to find the linkage has been replaced incorrectly.

A picture might be the way to go!

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No need to mark it....there is already a punch mark for proper alignment.  That punch generally goes in the space between the clamping jaws of the mount.  just look if its offset how much, visually one tooth either way will look very different so its cake to get it on the same position if you are looking

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