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I have an oil leak coming from the stator housing on my Z1a where the wires come out and wondered what the most effective solution or sealant Is to stop it - fed up of getting my boot covered in oil

Any advice appreciated

did you change the seal of the housing? if so, you replaced it wrong side up.

Neil Best fix is a new seal but i have had some success with cleaning with brake cleaner and RTV silicone,Cheers Paul J

Not done anything to it as yet. I was told just fitting a new seal without using some sort of sealant will not stop it leaking. Only want to fix it once

Very common, they all do it

Bloody hard to seal up even with a new seal.

take the seal out, clean the wires and the casing with brake cleaner then fill it with black sikaflex, job done

Possibly worth 'roughing up' both rubber & casing to provide a good 'key'.
I have used Threebond 1211 in the past, with exceptional results. The important thing is to remove all oil/grease from the surfaces to be sealed, and as already said, brake cleaner is a good way to do this.

Threebond 1211, ain't the cheapest. But your Zed deserves the best. Do it properly & you'll only do it once.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Threebond-121 ... 563722ce95

Might be worth reading this..... http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... 1&start=15

One thing is to make sure that it aint leaking from the actual wires that pass through the rubber .
I fitted a new rubber & it leaked even with kawabond.

Found out after that the wires had been replaced previously with a slightly smaller gauge and therefore not making a tight seal.

Stu

As others have said, the real key to getting an effective seal is to make sure that the area, rubber seal and wires are completely degreased. I personally have used cellulose thinners to degrease, then used black silicone sealant- ensure that when applying sealant you get it all around the wires. I usually cut back the braided outer of the wires to expose the plastic insulation , this gives better results too.