[Dr Spaceman]

My gaiter has split quite badly and is allowing the oil to pour out. So rather than drop the engine to replace it I am looking for a quick fix. I'm thinking inner tube and shoe goo. Any thoughts?

[baldgrimsbybiker]

Looks like you need to replace the output shaft oil seal. It is not a hard job and can be done with engine in place - at least that is how I did mine
My bike runs with no gaiter so do not worry about that. Just unbolt the shaft from the output shaft , slide it out of the way , prise out the old seal and gently tap in the new. Re-assembly is a reversal of above.

If you just use inner tube and glue you would allow the swing arm , where the drive shaft fits in , to fill with engine oil. Consequently the engine would run a bit low on oil and could possibly seize. Best case would be the diff unit would piss out oil all over the rear end of bike ( not a good idea )

[Old Okie]

There should be no motor oil in that rubber boot.
as previously stated, replace the drive-shaft seal.
Carefully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr Spaceman]

Cheers guys. Are they fairly easy to get hold of?

[murrayf]

i sent you a pm have a look

[fibonacci]

Sidecar Bob posted this a while back; it might help with the split gaiter after you fix the oil leak. Fib

[Shep]

Quite a few around at varying prices,

http://www.ebay.com/...t+boot&_sacat=0


I wouldn't run without one as road grime and crap can ruin the U/J,which is a bigger job.Why take the risk for such a small cost?

Also and of course the good old,"Shoe Goo",

http://www.ebay.com/...oo&rt=nc&_dmd=1

[fibonacci]

Are there any differences between the CX and the GL boot/gaiter? Those don't all look identical; made me curious.

Fib

[Dr Spaceman]

Yes there is a difference. I had a CX doner bike until the other day and I was going torob the gaiter off that but it was quite different unfortunately

[Dr Spaceman]

Thanks. Not something I had considered but that makes perfect sense. Trouble is I am having trouble sourcing one. Are you aware of anywhere that sells these?

[Randall-in-Mpls]

Unless there's a hole, rather than a split, you can skip the inner tube. I've had good success with Shoe-Goo alone.

I suggest that you first soften the boot with repeated applications of ArmourAll over a few days or weeks. Then, thoroughly clean the surfaces to be glued using isopropyl (electrical contact cleaner is my choice.) Be generous with the Shoe-Goo on the inside, but not so much that it interferes with the movement of the bellows.


R

[Dr Spaceman]

Having investigated more closely I've discovered it's more of a gash than a split or hole. So I have some flexible rubber sheet, sutable for repairing inner tubes and some shoo goo and will have a go at patching it up once I've found a suitable O ring to replace the faulty shaft drive unit.