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I bought a 03 z1k with some miles on it a week or two ago and am in the process of going over it and bringing it back up to par. I think the previous owner wasn't exactly a maintennance guru. It's at about 32k miles, and the detailed maintennance booklet trailed off at 28k, when the dude bought it from the original owner.
I've replaced the chain and rear sprocket, and am doing the front one this weekend when I'll have access to air tools. I noticed the new chain I put on appears to have some engine oil on it (I use clear chain wax since the chain is a pretty gold one) and was wondering if anyone's seen this type of oil leak and has any tips. I'm going to look closer when the sprocket's off, and was thinking it would be a countershaft seal or something, but I don't see one on the parts diagram. There are plugs and a different seal nearby (still under the front sprocket cover) so I figure it's somewhere in there.
I also noticed the bottom two bolts on the sprocket cover had oil seeped into the threads as well, so that, in addition to the oil on the chain leads me to believe there is a seeper somewhere under that sprocket cover.
any ideas? will post what I find Friday. :dunno:
I've replaced the chain and rear sprocket, and am doing the front one this weekend when I'll have access to air tools. I noticed the new chain I put on appears to have some engine oil on it (I use clear chain wax since the chain is a pretty gold one) and was wondering if anyone's seen this type of oil leak and has any tips. I'm going to look closer when the sprocket's off, and was thinking it would be a countershaft seal or something, but I don't see one on the parts diagram. There are plugs and a different seal nearby (still under the front sprocket cover) so I figure it's somewhere in there.
I also noticed the bottom two bolts on the sprocket cover had oil seeped into the threads as well, so that, in addition to the oil on the chain leads me to believe there is a seeper somewhere under that sprocket cover.
any ideas? will post what I find Friday. :dunno: