Water in the gearbox
Posted: 23 Oct 2017, 17:41
I have trouble with my clutch sticking on. Its jammed solid at the moment, I think I'm going to have to dismantle it to free it off. I've owned the bike for 10 years and it has always done this if the bike is left for a couple of months. I changed the clutch and steels a year or so back and it cured it to start with but its now back to how it was again.
I'm beginning to think I may have water getting into the gearbox and rusting the plates. I change the oil every 6-12 months, but when I drain it, the oil always comes out very grey and murky. It looks like its got water in it some how and then emulsified. The oil has always come out like this since I owned the bike. The engine was rebuilt about 2000 miles ago and had a new water pump seal at the same time. The bike doesn't get through coolant, in fact I have never had to top it up.
Is there any other way water could be getting in there. Perhaps when its washed or riding through water?
I'm beginning to think I may have water getting into the gearbox and rusting the plates. I change the oil every 6-12 months, but when I drain it, the oil always comes out very grey and murky. It looks like its got water in it some how and then emulsified. The oil has always come out like this since I owned the bike. The engine was rebuilt about 2000 miles ago and had a new water pump seal at the same time. The bike doesn't get through coolant, in fact I have never had to top it up.
Is there any other way water could be getting in there. Perhaps when its washed or riding through water?