Grease around crank under clutch

[2003Summit]

Hi,

2nd question for tonight. Is this grease like stuff back around the crank under the clutch normal? I notice that under the clutch and the back of the clutch is very dirty compared to the rest. Most of the belt dust looking dirt seams to be coming form there. I have never blown a belt and the belt wear has been good.

With the grease looking stuff in there like that I was wondering about the seal, if it was leaking maybe?

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[powerteker]

With the grease looking stuff in there like that I was wondering about the seal, if it was leaking maybe?

that doesn't look good to me!

 

[maxwell]

yeah i would pull off the retainer plate and replace the seal. nothing should come out of there.and that means stuff can get in there too

 

[steveo10]

mite be time to crack open the bottom end before you have a cranky crank

 

[imdoo'n]

seal is toast, can fix it rather easily, new seal new grease your good to go, looks like you may have caught it in time. definitely fix before riding anymore.

 

[maxwell]

oil seal

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[DRD]

Make sure you heat the seal retainer bolts before you try and take them out, they probably have loctite on them. Make a pusher tool from a washer and a piece of pipe so you can use your clutch bolt to pull the seal in square.
Check run out before you start, you might end up going deeper into it than you want.