Leaky Crank Seal???

[Spitfire]

hey guys,
I changed the oil in my Rm about 5 days ago, well yesterday, I started suspecting that I had a leaky crank seal, considering my bike smokes a lot, and the smoke smells kinda funny. Well I just changed the oil in the RM again to see what it would look like. Well after 5 days, only 1 day of riding, the oil was very milky, kinda white in color, almost grey. I'm guessing I'm burning up anti-freeze? What seal/gasket would be causing that?

[darringer]

The water pump seal is bad. It's located behind the impeller. The coolant is leaking into the tranny, making the oil look like a milkshake. It's not very hard to fix.

[Aus_Rider_22]

Yep, just replace the seal and make sure you put it in the right way. Good luck.

[drman]

I bet that the bearings will be gone if the seal is.

[Spitfire]

Alright, cool.

How much does the seal normally cost?

[Aus_Rider_22]

What year is your bike?

[Spitfire]

1995

[Spitfire]

Also, do you have to take off clutch cover and all to replace the waterpump seal, or just the waterpump cover and then I can take the impellar off?

[Aus_Rider_22]

Water pump oil seal costs $4.58 according to this

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Good luck