shaft leaking

[andyn11]

went a 160 mile round trip on my new 1998 NTV 650 and on the way back home (15 miles away) i pulled over for a cig and noticed the shaft had leaked oil all over my tyre , rim and break disk . the oil seemed to be coming from the top of the shaft (think it may be the oil filler hole)

was just wondering if anyone knows what the cause is and how to fix

Read more: www.ntvhonda.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=2055#ixzz1KwwtIrA7

[smartiedarkblue]

if u follow advice on that post u will solve the mystery, someone has filled the diff to full.

[pikey]

I cannot find any threads giving the oil quantity to fill the bevel drive casing, had a wee scout in Mr Haynes but thought the quantity to be wrong, something like 110 millilitres? Seems a paltry amount.
Do folk use any additives like molybdenum disulphide etc?:

www.molyslip.co.uk/theory_of_lubrication/

I have Activ8, a promotional gift ,

www.activ8lubricants.com/files/testresults.html

I `ve got it in all my vehicles now and the `snake oil` DEFINATELY increases the mpg figures and the motors seem to run much smoother once up to temperature too.
I note on their marketing shpiel that it can be added to gearboxes and differentials so might add some to the NTV`s bevel casing when I change the oil.

[De Graaf van Salland]

Jul 22, 2012 9:20:18 GMT 1 pikey said:

I cannot find any threads giving the oil quantity to fill the bevel drive casing, had a wee scout in Mr Haynes but thought the quantity to be wrong, something like 110 millilitres? Seems a paltry amount.

Yes, it is very little indeed:
www.stoeretassen.nl/My_NTV650/Cardan_olie/Final_drive_oil.htm

GvS

[pikey]

Have you or any other members added anything to the oil, like Molyslip, Activ8 or similar?

[De Graaf van Salland]

Jul 22, 2012 12:11:58 GMT 1 pikey said:

Have you or any other members added anything to the oil, like Molyslip, Activ8 or similar?

No just the plain oil, nothing else
And a good clean out of all the grime in the drain plug