banshee 268 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 i need some help guys.is there a freeze plug that is located right next to the counter shaft.if your looking at the neutral switch with the three bolts this thing that looks like a freeze plug is just to the right of it.the oil seems to be coming out of it.not alot but it is leaking out Quote
banshee 268 Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Posted December 19, 2010 anyone have any ideas how fix this Quote
bansheesandrider Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 I am not positive about this, but from your picture it looks like the plug might be missing and what you are actually lokking at is the end of the shift fork rail. If so, you need to get a plug in there. If the plug is in there then I would tip the bike up on its side, clean the hole REALLY WELL so there is no oil left in there and then seal it up with some RTV silicone sealer. Quote
BigRed350x Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) I am not positive about this, but from your picture it looks like the plug might be missing and what you are actually lokking at is the end of the shift fork rail. If so, you need to get a plug in there. If the plug is in there then I would tip the bike up on its side, clean the hole REALLY WELL so there is no oil left in there and then seal it up with some RTV silicone sealer. Jump on cascadeinnovations.net and go to the Genuine yamaha banshee parts section. Its an aluminum plug that helps hold the shift fork rail in place. Easy fix. Tip the bike on its side so the fluid stops leaking into the hole, spray it out with carb cleaner and dry it out and clean it real good, take the new plug and tap it into the hole. Problem solved. Don't pack the hole full of RTV, that's just silly. The OEM plugs that fit in there are only a few bucks, and are made to fit and seal that little hole. The part you are looking for is in the following: www.cascadeinnovations.net > Genuine Yamaha Banshee Parts > Case Plugs > Engine Case Straight Plug - 84C Part No. 90334-10006 $2.75 a piece. http://67.199.65.66/cascade_innovations/newlook/store/store_View.cfm?STORE_AREA_ID=29&store_dept_id=357 Kevin at Herr Jugs racing can also get the part for you. Give him a call if you'd like. His number is in my sig. Edited December 19, 2010 by BigRed350x Quote
jasons Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 yep that is what you need right there is a plug. any sponsor will have them. the reason mine fell out there is a shaft on the other side and there is a e-clip on it and mine fell off so there was more side to side motion causeing to be pushed out. unforturnely the cases have to be split in order to replace that e-clip. just an idea of what may have caused it. Quote
BigRed350x Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 yep that is what you need right there is a plug. any sponsor will have them. the reason mine fell out there is a shaft on the other side and there is a e-clip on it and mine fell off so there was more side to side motion causeing to be pushed out. unforturnely the cases have to be split in order to replace that e-clip. just an idea of what may have caused it. Wow, your clip must have been really worn out, or not installed correctly. Those little clips are a tight fit on the rods. There is also a locking washer type deal behind the shift shaft adjustment bolt on the clutch side that should also block the shift fork rod from moving. Sometimes the plugs just come out without anything being wrong internally. I've seen a couple of them fall out. When I do a brand new build and have the cases split and the transmission out, I will tap threads into the hole and put a threaded plug in there, so I don't have to worry about the little plugs ever coming out. Quote
Nick.H Posted August 31, 2017 Report Posted August 31, 2017 Sorry to bump this old thread, but I just put one of those plugs in a couple weeks ago and it came loose again today! Leaking oil again and lost the plug had to buy yet another. How do I make this thing stay in?? Quote
registered user Posted August 31, 2017 Report Posted August 31, 2017 the plug is supposed to be a press fit but your case is probly wallered out. glue it in with rtv or something. Quote
Nick.H Posted September 1, 2017 Report Posted September 1, 2017 You think JB weld would do the trick? I tend to trust it a little more than RTV for things I want to stay put permanently Quote
registered user Posted September 2, 2017 Report Posted September 2, 2017 i guess u could use jb. all the plug does is seal the hole so oil doesnt go out and dirt go in. it doesnt hold the shaft in like the other guy said. whatever u use to glue it in, i would put it on the plug so the excess spooges to the outside when u push in the plug. just push it until its flush with the case Quote
Nick.H Posted September 2, 2017 Report Posted September 2, 2017 Last time I tapped it in a little farther than flush. But I've tried plugging this with various things in the past and they tend to come shooting out. If my case breather were plugged, would the pressure possibly attempt to escape through this hole? It doesn't seem like it's "shaking loose", it's being pushed out Quote
realdesertkickin Posted December 12, 2022 Report Posted December 12, 2022 Mines leaking, the one to the left of the nuetral cover, my bad builder gooped a bunch of JB weld on the area, and i think oil is seeping from the JB area...I want to chisel off JB, pull out plug install new one, have aluminum welder guy seal it off.. How should i extract existing plug? Is it bad to weld here? Is that hole needed open during rebuild ops?... Ill spend the time and money to seal it once and for all if its a smart idea Quote
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