Legend & Thunderbird 900 Pushrod Oil Leak (or Is It)

I change my front sprocket and I now have an oil leak which I presumed was from my pushrod oil seal as this is what people had told me was a common thing.

I changed the seal and gasket. Still leaking.

I changed the seal, pushrod and gasket. Leaking worse. 100 mile ride and two drips within a minute of parking up and light film on centre stand.

I changed the seal for a double lipped seal, new gasket.

BUT LOOK WHAT I NOTICED . . . . . . . I think this is the culprit. See the two pics.

 

This is what Alan Milliyard uses. . . and he's a beast of an engineer

https://www.permatex.eu/product/supra-grey-gasket-maker/

Permatex Supra Grey Gasket Maker 80ml

Available world wide. I got mine off eBay for £8

 

HOLY CRAP

Look what I found.

Someone replaced the Sprag Clutch and here's the leak which appeared after I changed the sprockets. I cleaned all the grease and grime off round the clutch push rod etc and that's when my leak started. I modified my casing and fitted it as a trial run . . . . (needs filing up to take the saw marks out) . . . . Started the bike and BOOOOOM there's the leak

 

Well you lads. . . . I've cover 800 miles since my trial repair and . . . . . no leak . . . . . so I'm very happy man.

now I know what I'm dealing with I will attack with vigour after the riding season.