KX65 crank seal replacement??

[DaRooster]

Hey folks,

Have a question and it may be rhetorical, but... I drained and refilled the tranny fluid on my sons KX65. The tranny "viewer" for oil capacity should be filled red right?? I filled it and the level went down to around 1/a filled. Would that tell me a crank seal might be trash?? Any help would be appreciated. The quicker the better. Thanks.

BTW, I checked the radiator and the coolant is full. No level change.


Chad

 

[FruDaddy]

I preferred to have the level about half way up the glass (with the bike vertical and level). Let the fluid settle for about 5-10 minutes to make sure that it's right. If it is not still in the same place after sitting on the stand overnight, then there is probably a problem. But it could be in the drain plug so check the floor before you check the crank seal.

 

[DaRooster]

Good tip. However plug is on tight and nothing under the bike.
The bike sounds decent, don't get me wrong. It just seems a little sluggish under load. Maybe its the pilot not hammerin' it enuf. :) It does foul plugs more often than not.

 

[FruDaddy]

My boy always liked to lug the high gears, and I still got 6-12 months out of a plug. Make sure that the jetting is good. BTW, I used a B10EG.