The rear [vertical] edge of my 2001 M2 gearcase cover gasket is oozing/weeping oil just below where the oil vent hose is.
The part no. is 25263-90C. Is it a fairly straightforward job to remove the downpipes and gearcase cover, or will I find that when the cover is removed all the cam gears will fall out?

thanks

Rob


ps I could try a gob of araldite on the outside I suppose [and obviously risk getting banned from ever going any where near for fear of

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Coxey
M2

You need to unload the cams first, follow Adam's guide on the How To for cutting your cover down...

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08 Specialized Langster

You'll need the later laminated gasket which is suffix D.
You'll also need to remove both rockerbox assemblies.....make sure you get the latest vulcanised steel gaskets.
Also buy a gearcase oil seal.
Cam gears may well fall out but they're dead easy to set up/time, so dont panic too much.
Whilst you're in there, I would deffo fit the 06 oil pump drive gear ......and why not take this opportunity to cut the case down and re-route the oil lines

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Err, Maz, don't forget his proposed solution was a blob of Araldite, I think you may have now made that more likely

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Wear the fox hat

... you said it Bonz


Thanks Maz, I'll try and give you a call later this week and sort out the parts I need. Not sure about cutting down the case though, is it really worth it? [Adam's instructions don't show the final result insitu].

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Coxey
M2

sorry Maz , just read on a different thread that you don't do parts by post at the moment, would you mind letting me have the part numbers I need and I'll order them direct.

Cheers mate.

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Coxey
M2

Clear nail varnish does the same and is almost invisible (Stopped a small seepage on my M2).