Bloody annoying oil leak...

[chrisNI]

Got a small but annoying oil leak at the rev counter drive on my Z1000 - it leaks down the cable then drips off, it's very slight but when you're riding it blows off and goes all over the exhaust downpipes. I'm thinking it's the O ring on the drive, although that's between the head and drive and the oil's getting into the cable not coming out round the edges, so is it possible a worn drive? Anyone had this before and what was it? I guess oil shouldn't be coming out there as there's no O ring to seal the cable?

[z1bman]

replace the o ring on the drive housing also the oil seal. make sure the drive gear shaft is perfectly smooth where it comes through the oil seal . fit one of these between the cable & the drive housing

http://www.cmsnl.com/kawasaki-1977-kz65 ... 2f16fldVGQ

[chrisNI]

Thanks for that. So there's an oil seal in the drive then guess that's never been changed so probably supect. And that fibre washer that obviously should be there must have been lost years ago

[z1bman]

no fibre washer was never fitted to the z1/900 its used on the z650 but is a good mod the use

[chrisNI]

Cool Helpful as always

[steve bowdler]

I have been looking at this with the extra seal

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371021916263? ... EBIDX%3AIT

[Hinckley]

I'm using one of these - no leaks

https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanag ... ts_id=1134

[steve bowdler]

I'm using one of these - no leaks

https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanag ... ts_id=1134

That is better value , delete the other one from my watch list now

[chrisNI]

Oil seal, gasket and O ring under £10 posted from ZPower.