Inspection plate gasket

[CanadaWing]

Hello my 81 GL1100 is leaking a bit of oil from the inspection plate on the right side by the fuel pump. Would a high temp engine gasket maker work to seal this up? Suggestions appreciated thanks..

 

[joedrum]

sheesh if that aint that a bad place to have leak ... its not that big a deal what the gasket is ...just getting to it to change it

 

[brianinpa]

If you mean the oil screen cover plate, what Joe said! That sucks getting to it.

When I had the motor out it was easy to get to and I just ran a bead of RTV sealant around the o-ring to help seal it.

 

[CanadaWing]

Thanks guys it wasn't that bad to get too just had to remove the fuel pump, which was also leaking a small bit of oil. Hope I got all the leaks sealed now.. Doing a 4000 km trip for our honeymoon in a few days down to the pacific coast hwy and back, didn't want any leaks if I could help it.. Thanks guys for the help!

 

[Steve83]

Glad you got it fixed. That gasket (output gear cover) is probably the easiest to make.

 

[CanadaWing]

What specifically is that cover for?

 

[AApple]

Guys...he's not talking about the oil screen cover....he's talking about the access cover for the trans gear on the output shaft.... :mrgreen:

accessplate

• AApple
• Aug 8, 2014

 

[brianinpa]

I got that as soon as I read Steve's post... oh2:

 

[joedrum]

:hihihi:

 

[CanadaWing]

Thanks guys much appreciated!

 

[dan filipi]

Pull the cover, clean the old gasket off, put a small bead of high temp silicone around the edge and put it on. Done deal. Nothing much going on at that cover.

 

[Steve83]

CdnWing » Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:05 am[/url]":3kjthe14]
What specifically is that cover for?

It's there to cover the opening where the final output gear is installed during engine assembly.