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Krullmitch

Wrong tach seal or cable?

Hey

I've got a 74 cb750 k2.
I Just replaced a leaky oil seal.
When i pulled the old one I found the PO had shoved two oil seals down the tach hole.

One whole and one that was cut down to about half the height on top of the first one.
I figured he might have done this cause it was leaking or something.

But my new seal isn't sealing and its spilling oil all over.
Since I didn't shove a half seal in there my tach cable has about 1,5 mm play in n' out (as shown in the two images below)
Is this normal or should there be no play?

Has anyone encountered this before?
My first guess is that I have the wrong tach cable but I think it looks pretty the same when I compare images.
And I think cable isnt used to seal other than hold the seal in place. Maybe this is my problem I don't know.

Any ideas?

Tach cable pulled out as far as it goes.

Tach cable pushed in as far as possible.

Tach cable.

Tach seal.

1974 CB750 K2

Re-run

Re: Wrong tach seal or cable?

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I had a tach seal leak once and new seal worked fine. Are you sure it is the seal leaking and not possibly the cable itself?

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Re: Wrong tach seal or cable?

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In reply to this post by Krullmitch

The seal does not look like it is down all the way. It seals on the drive, and is only on the part of the drive that the cable slips on. As for the cable, there is no seal to it.
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Krullmitch

Re: Wrong tach seal or cable?

Hi Again..
Sorry for the delay. Been over to china on business.
Anyway. Just wanted to finish this thread. It was as you suspected TOOLS. Pushed it down a bit harder and it seals perfectly now.

/ kenny

1974 CB750 K2